Climatology
Mostafa Karimi; Faramarz Khoshakhlagh; ali akbar shamsi por; fahimeh noruzi
Volume 23, Issue 69 , December 2019, , Pages 233-255
Abstract
Large-scale circulation patterns are controlling climatic conditions and especially precipitation of the area. The purpose of the study is investigating the relationship between circulation patterns of Arabian subtropical anticyclone and Iran precipitation. For this reason, was used re-analysis data ...
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Large-scale circulation patterns are controlling climatic conditions and especially precipitation of the area. The purpose of the study is investigating the relationship between circulation patterns of Arabian subtropical anticyclone and Iran precipitation. For this reason, was used re-analysis data of geo-potential height form European Center for Medium-Range Weather forecasts (ECMWF), with spatial resolution of 1*1 degree and correlation distance cluster analysis. Circulation patterns at 30 to 80 degrees the East longitudes and5 to 30degrees north latitudes and the period of11years (2000- 2010) was calculated. The results showed that the patterns in terms of occurrence were divided the patterns of the cold period, the warm period and the transition period. During the cold period anticyclone is located at down latitudes on the Arabian sea and Gulf of Aden and have precipitation more areas of Iran that maximum amount of precipitation is related to the second pattern. In the patterns of transition period Arabian anticyclone sent a southwest clockwise current in to the trough East Mediterranean is effective in the occurrence of precipitation in the area of North and Northwest of the country. In the patterns warm period the anticyclone caused the anticyclone conditions on country and has been as a barrier to entry precipitation systems.
Faramarz Khoshakhlagh; Seaed omid Nabavi; Esmail Abbasi
Volume 16, Issue 40 , September 2012, , Pages 97-118
Abstract
The presented study aims to investigate synoptic atmospheric conditions along with heavy precipitation in Khorasan Razavi and Khorasan Shomali provinces. The identification of temporal and spatial distribution of heavy precipitation associated with these extreme conditions is another goal of this study. ...
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The presented study aims to investigate synoptic atmospheric conditions along with heavy precipitation in Khorasan Razavi and Khorasan Shomali provinces. The identification of temporal and spatial distribution of heavy precipitation associated with these extreme conditions is another goal of this study. The amount of precipitation greater than 20 mm was chose to distinguish heavy rainfall from others. The parameters such as sea level pressure, temperature, relative humidity, specific humidity at the level of 700 hPa and wind direction were analyzed to identify sources of heavy precipitation moisture. Geopotential height at the level of 500 hPa was considered to determine heavy precipitation synoptic patterns. Wind speed and direction at the level of 300 HPA were evaluated to track the high-speed wind (jet stream). Then, these parameters were averaged monthly to investigate the general behavior of the atmosphere status associated with heavy precipitation in the studied area. The results show that in cold period of year the foci of heavy precipitation are located in KhorasanRazaviCounty. Mediterranean deep trough and Red Sea were identified as synoptic pattern and the main moisture source of heavy precipitation, respectively. Subtropical jet stream also recognized along with almost all heavy precipitation cases at level of 300 hPa.
