Danube River Discharge at Bezdan Gauging Station (Serbia) and its correlation with Atmospheric Circulation Patterns

Dragan Dolinaj; Igor Leščešen; Milana Pantelić; Marko Urošev; Dragana Milijašević Joksimović

doi:10.5937/gp23-18514

Dragan Dolinaj Climatology and Hydrology Research Center, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Igor Leščešen Climatology and Hydrology Research Center, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Milana Pantelić Climatology and Hydrology Research Center, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Marko Urošev Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić”, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Djure Jakšića 9, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Dragana Milijašević Joksimović Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić”, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Djure Jakšića 9, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5937/gp23-18514

Keywords: atmospheric circulation patterns, trends, Danube River, discharge, Serbia,

Abstract

For understanding hydroclimatological process chain it is crucial to identify relations between large-scale climatic circulations and river discharge. The Danube is one of the most important European waterways, flowing 2.857 kilometers across the Europe and with 817.000 km² basin. Danube River average and maximum discharges are correlated with eight atmospheric circulation patterns indices: AOi, EAi, EA/WRi, ENSOi, MOi, NAOi, SCANDi and WeMOi in 65 years period at the Bezdan gauging station in Serbia. Obtained results showed that precipitation, MOi and WeMOi have constant and dominant influences on Danube River average discharge at Bezdan gauging station, while maximum discharge is mainly influenced by precipitation and MOi. All registered correlations are positive.

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