Analysis of changes in meteorological variables using Mann-Kendall and Sen's slope estimator statistical tests in Serbia

• Published in: Global and planetary change Vol. 100; pp. 172 - 182
• Main Authors: Gocic, Milan, Trajkovic, Slavisa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.01.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: air temperature; autumn; Earth sciences; Earth, ocean, space; Exact sciences and technology; External geophysics; Hydrology; Hydrology. Hydrogeology; Mann-Kendall test; meteorological data; meteorological variables; Meteorology; relative humidity; Sen's slope estimator; Serbia; spring; statistical analysis; summer; trend analysis; vapor pressure; weather stations; Serbia; Southern Europe; Europe; Sen's slope estimator; Mann-Kendall test; meteorological variables; trend analysis; detection; atmospheric precipitation; meteorology; air; surface water; water vapor; temperature; humidity; seasonal variations

The annual and seasonal trends of seven meteorological variables were analyzed for twelve weather stations in Serbia during 1980–2010. The non-parametric Mann-Kendall and Sen's methods were used to determine whether there was a positive or negative trend in weather data with their statistical s...