THE DYNAMICS OF THERMAL RESOURCES IN AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPES OF DRY STEPPE ZONE OF THE CENTRAL PRE-CAUCASIAN AREA OF THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH OSSETIA  ‒ ALANIA DURING THE POST BASE PERIOD OF THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION (WMO) 1991–2014
The article considers the results of the statistical analysis of long-term time-series of temperatures at the weather station (WS) Mozdok (WMO id 37145). For the first time, for this area climatic («long-term») norms of the sums of positive temperatures for the basic (reference) period of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) 1961–1990 are established. It is proven that the positive trends in the growth of thermal resources exists for the post basic period of WMO 1991–2014. The growth of thermal resources in agricultural landscapes of dry steppe zone of Central Pre-Caucasian area was established. Based on decadal intervals by month the key results of the study had obtained. The positive trends in the growth of thermal resources in Pre-Caucasian area increases the potential implementation of agricultural technologies for cultivation of crops and modernization of farming systems.