Search

The paper presents analysis of the structure of hydrometeorologists' graduate works in Vilnius University in 1994-2013. It also discusses the climate change academic discourse. The structure of analyzed works themes and the status of the climate change concept during the analyzed period have changed for the informational and technological development impact. The indicators especially changed in the second half of the period. It is related to the changes in the general paradigm of hydrometeorological research in the beginning of the twenty-first century. Around 2003-2005 these works started analyzing meteorological-climatological issues (previously hydrological themes dominated). At the same time the use of regular monitoring measurements data began to increase and longer data series were examined. In recent years significantly more theses cited literature in English. The term "climate change" is mentioned 1.6 times more at the end of the research period than at the beginning of this period. Currently this term is increasingly used to describe the objectives and tasks of theses. The study indicates that the phrase "climate change" is often used in the introductions of works (because authors lack arguments). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]