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Peer-reviewedCC BYnpj Climate and Atmospheric Science

Exceptionally high temperatures in Armenia in 2023: orographic effects, snowpack response and synoptic drivers

  • Artur Gevorgyan1
  • Narine Piliposyan1
  • Hasmik Panyan1
  • Yelena Khalatyan1
  • Sirarpi Gizhlaryan1
  • Kristine Margaryan1
  1. 1“Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center” SNCO of MoE of RA
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Abstract

Climate conditions in 2023 were exceptionally warm globally. Armenia experienced exceptionally high temperatures in March, November and December 2023, resulting in an extremely low mountain snowpack. Advective processes associated with meridional (in March) and zonal (November-December) flows were dominant large-scale factors producing strong positive temperature anomalies across Armenia. Mountain topography both dampened and enhanced positive temperature anomalies through formation of nocturnal cold-air pooling and stronger daytime radiative heating, respectively.

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@article{gevorgyan2026exceptionally,
  title = {{Exceptionally high temperatures in Armenia in 2023: orographic effects, snowpack response and synoptic drivers}},
  author = {Artur Gevorgyan and Narine Piliposyan and Hasmik Panyan and Yelena Khalatyan and Sirarpi Gizhlaryan and Kristine Margaryan},
  journal = {npj Climate and Atmospheric Science},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.1038/s41612-026-01544-z},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-026-01544-z},
  note = {CC BY},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Exceptionally high temperatures in Armenia in 2023: orographic effects, snowpack response and synoptic drivers
AU  - Artur Gevorgyan
AU  - Narine Piliposyan
AU  - Hasmik Panyan
AU  - Yelena Khalatyan
AU  - Sirarpi Gizhlaryan
AU  - Kristine Margaryan
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/25
JO  - npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
DO  - 10.1038/s41612-026-01544-z
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-026-01544-z
AB  - Climate conditions in 2023 were exceptionally warm globally. Armenia experienced exceptionally high temperatures in March, November and December 2023, resulting in an extremely low mountain snowpack. Advective processes associated with meridional (in March) and zonal (November-December) flows were dominant large-scale factors producing strong positive temperature anomalies across Armenia. Mountain topography both dampened and enhanced positive temperature anomalies through formation of nocturnal cold-air pooling and stronger daytime radiative heating, respectively.
SN  - 2397-3722
ER  -