Spatial Distribution of Some Climate Parameters in Brasov Mountains for Different Climate Change Scenarios

Abstract

The paper presents some results of the researches undertaken for establishing the spatial distribution of important climate parameters in Brasov Mountains (Postavaru and Piatra Mare). The main factors considered for modelling the temperature spatial variation are the altitude and the solar energy available at cell level, its distribution in the study region being determined using the digital elevation models and SAGA GIS. There were considered two climate change scenarios corresponding to an increase of CO₂ at 450 ppm and CH₄ at 2 ppm (scenario 1), respectively a CO₂ content of 800 ppm (scenario 2).