Variability of the Holiday Climate Index in Tsalka (Georgia)
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Data about long-term monthly average values of Holiday Climate Index (HCI) for Tsalka (Georgia) are presented. Detailed analysis of the monthly, seasonal and annual HCIs values over the 60-year period (1956-2015) are carried out. The variability of the HCI in 1986-2015 compared to 1956-1985 was studied, and the trends of the HCI in 1956-2015 were also investigated.
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