Branimir Omazić

Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia · Department of Geophysics

Since changes in temperature and precipitation have different effects on (a) all developmental stages of grapevines in most of the wine regions worldwide (i.e., on their phenological characteristics) and (b) different varieties, a comprehensive database of bioclimatic indices has been calculated and analysed for Croatian wine producing regions. The...

This study analyzed the hail climatology across Croatia using data from a national network of 199 stations, which recorded a total of 8551 hail cases. The spatio-temporal analyses were made for: (i) several different periods, (ii) five additional 121 year long data series and (iii) investigation of the connection between weather types and occurrenc...

In recent decades, there have been significant changes in temperature and precipitation, as well as in the occurrence of phenological stages of the grapevine in most wine-growing regions around the world. These changes are not the same for each variety, nor in all locations. Due to the vulnerability of the viticulture sector, including the possible...

Due to the earlier start of phenological cycles among fruit trees, frost represents one of the most notable hazards for agriculture. There is no unique method for forecasting frost, and different methods for describing frost under present and future climate conditions can be found in the literature. Often these methods are applied in a certain area...

Most parts of Croatia are suitable for viticulture, but the choice of grape variety depends heavily on the temperature conditions of the areas and thus on the wine-growing regions and zones in which the areas are located. Since the last revision of the wine-growing zones, the temperature characteristics in Croatia have changed, making it necessary...

Fog continues to intrigue scientists because it is complex and often unpredictable. In this study, we unravel the intricacies of an unusual fog event at Zagreb Airport in December 2015. Contrary to conventional wisdom, fog dissipated at an atypical hour. The research presented here addresses the fundamentals of this fog event using a multidisciplin...

Monitoring the temperature within the vineyard during the season is important for controling the maturation and planing various production activities in the vineyard. The study displays a description of the spatial variability of the temperature within the vineyard, since it has a strong effect on grape ripening and quality of the grapes. The goal...

The aim of this work was to classifie vine growing regions of Croatia using bioclimatic indices. For the analysis of climatic conditions, linear trends of bioclimatic indices were determined using meteorological observations for all avaliable climatological stations located in vine growing regions of Croatia. Analysis were performed for two differe...