Contents
Introduction (Aim of research, Review of literature, Sources of materials, Area of investigation [Admiralty Bay region, Synoptic region of the South Shetland Islands])
Atmospheric Circulation in the South Shetland Islands Region (Atmospheric pressure field and baric centres, Types of atmospheric circulation, Indices of atmospheric circulation)
Air Temperature at the Arctowski Station (Annual course of air temperature [Daily mean air temperature, Daily maximum of air temperature, Daily minimum air temperature, Range and frequency of air temperature, Day to day variability of air temperature, Thermally characteristic days, Thermal periods], Daily course of air temperature [Mean daily courses of air temperature, Occurrence hours of daily maximum and daily minimum air temperatures, Daily amplitude of air temperature, Types of the diurnal air temperature courses])
The role of the Atmospheric Circulation in the Formation of the Thermal Conditions at the Arctowski Station (Mean air temperature according to types of atmospheric circulation, Number of thermally characteristic days according to atmospheric circulation types, Thermal advective sectors, Synoptic conditions of the occurrence of the extremal air temperature)
Thermal Privilege of the Admiralty Bay Region
Trend of Air Temperature Changes at the Arctowski Station