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DOI	10.1007/s41748-017-0030-x
	Aridity and Risk Calculations in Saudi Arabian Wadis: Wadi Fatimah Case
	Sen, Zekai; Al-Harithy, Saad; As-Sefry, Saleh; Almazroui, Mansour
通讯作者	Sen, ZK
来源期刊	EARTH SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENT
ISSN	2509-9426
EISSN	2509-9434
出版年	2017
卷号	1 期号:2
英文摘要	Background Infrequent rainfall and rare flash floods are the primary sources of water in semi-arid and arid regions and are the key aspects in the management of water supply. In these regions, rainfall varies temporally and spatially with infrequent high intensities and sporadic occurrences, making it impossible to systematically record measurements as a proper time series. Purpose The main purpose of this paper is to present temporal (risk assessment) and spatial (isohyet maps) methods for the evaluation of monthly rainfall water volumes and infiltration rates. Additionally, an aridity index based on rainfall and temperature measurements is proposed for use in semi-arid and arid regions. Method The limited data available for semi-arid and arid regions are treated using effective probabilistic and statistical methods. Calculation of the volume of rainfall is achieved through a simple hydrological procedure which involves examining monthly isohyet maps based on a set of rainfall measurements from weather stations in scattered locations. Calculation of rainfall and infiltration risks are performed according to the logarithmic normal probability distribution function. Furthermore, the potential monthly rainfall and infiltration rates are calculated using a set of pre-selected risk percentages. Results Aridity index, rainfall volume, and risk values are presented for Wadi Fatimah, which is located in the western Saudi Arabia. Potential rainfall and infiltration rates are calculated on a monthly scale using a set of pre-selected risk percentages. These simple calculations provide a sound basis for future studies on groundwater resource storage strategy, operation, and management. Conclusions Water management studies can be best advanced through simple but effective assessment methods, as presented in this paper with specific applications to the Wadi Fatimah drainage basin that joins the Red Sea.
英文关键词	Climatology Hydrology Aridity Recharge Risk Rainfall Volume Wadi Groundwater
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	Other Gold
收录类别	ESCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000526674600001
WOS关键词	CLIMATE-CHANGE ; RAINFALL ; REGION ; WATER
WOS类目	Environmental Sciences ; Geosciences, Multidisciplinary ; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Geology ; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Scopus学科分类	Istanbul Medipol Univ, Engn & Nat Res Fac, TR-34810 Istanbul, Turkey.
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/332695
作者单位	[Sen, Zekai; Almazroui, Mansour] King Abdulaziz Univ, Dept Meteorol, Ctr Excellence Climate Change Res, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; [Al-Harithy, Saad; As-Sefry, Saleh] Saudi Geol Survey, POB 54141, Jeddah 21514, Saudi Arabia; [Sen, Zekai] Istanbul Medipol Univ, Engn & Nat Res Fac, TR-34810 Istanbul, Turkey
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Sen, Zekai,Al-Harithy, Saad,As-Sefry, Saleh,et al. Aridity and Risk Calculations in Saudi Arabian Wadis: Wadi Fatimah Case[J],2017,1(2).
APA	Sen, Zekai,Al-Harithy, Saad,As-Sefry, Saleh,&Almazroui, Mansour.(2017).Aridity and Risk Calculations in Saudi Arabian Wadis: Wadi Fatimah Case.EARTH SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENT,1(2).
MLA	Sen, Zekai,et al."Aridity and Risk Calculations in Saudi Arabian Wadis: Wadi Fatimah Case".EARTH SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENT 1.2(2017).