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DOI10.1007/s12517-021-07154-8
Synopsis of the dramatic climate change in Iran: a seasonal synoptic analysis
Fazel-Rastgar, Farahnaz
通讯作者Fazel-Rastgar, F (corresponding author), Univ KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa.
来源期刊ARABIAN JOURNAL OF GEOSCIENCES
ISSN1866-7511
EISSN1866-7538
出版年2021
卷号14期号:9
英文摘要This study examines the NCEP (National Centers for Environmental Prediction)/NCAR ( National Center for Atmospheric Research) reanalysis model datasets to display the existence of the anomaly periodic time with the significant atmospheric changes in Iran. Datasets such as surface air temperatures, relative humidity, surface soil moisture, precipitation rate, mean sea level pressure, 500 hPa geopotential height, near-surface vorticity and surface scale winds have been used. The anomalies' departures from climate normal for the meteorological datasets are investigated, and synoptically patterns have been analysed. The yearly seasonal mean surface air temperature time series during 19482018 displays a dramatic warming shift with an abnormal pattern in Iran from 1994 onwards. The analysis of the other datasets resulted from ERA-Interim and MERRA-2 database also confirm a warming shift nearly from 1994 over Iran. The statistical analysis of t-tests shows the existence of a significant difference in seasonal mean surface air temperatures during the anomaly period (1994-2018) and the mean values during climatology normal periodic time (1981-2010). This suggests remarkable warming over all parts of Iran with the highest changes in surface temperatures ranging similar to 0.1-1 degrees C in spring and the lowest change in fall ranging similar to 0.1-0.7 degrees C. Significant changes have resulted in precipitation rate, atmospheric humidity, soil moistures and surface wind speeds. Also, due to the strengthened northern high-pressure system along with the intensification of the 500 hPa ridge and less atmospheric humidity, a rather stable, warmer and drier atmosphere with less precipitation (respect to climate normal) over the most part of Iran has been indicated. The low- level vorticity anomalies have displayed the intensified flows from the regional desert areas to the central and northeast of Iran and from Iraq to the west and south-west of Iran for all seasons (with the higher gradient in summer rather than other seasons). Also, mean sea level pressure anomalies have exposed the increase in pressure gradient mostly over the western and central parts in all seasons except winter (with decreased wind speeds leads to haze or accumulated pollutants). This may cause instability in these parts with the possibility of frequent dust storm because of wind acceleration and warmer and dry atmospheric conditions rather normal mean. However, this study shows that during the fall seasons, humidity and precipitation values in the south-west and south-east area have been increased in comparison with the normal mean values. The increase in relative humidity during fall in the south-east areas can be associated with the impact of the intensified south-easterly flows (southern low-pressure tongue). This is accompanying by rather warmer sea surface temperatures in the southern marine areas, especially in the Oman sea and the northern Indian Ocean. Overall, this study presents some synoptic abnormal patterns associated with the recent Iran significant atmospheric climate changes.
英文关键词Iran Climate change Dramatic warming Synoptic analysis Seasonal anomalies
类型Article
语种英语
收录类别SCI-E
WOS记录号WOS:000691857600005
WOS关键词NORTH-AFRICA ; MIDDLE-EAST ; PRECIPITATION ; PROJECTIONS ; EXTREMES ; REGIONS ; TRENDS
WOS类目Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
WOS研究方向Geology
资源类型期刊论文
条目标识符http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/362512
作者单位[Fazel-Rastgar, Farahnaz] Univ KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Fazel-Rastgar, Farahnaz. Synopsis of the dramatic climate change in Iran: a seasonal synoptic analysis[J],2021,14(9).
APA Fazel-Rastgar, Farahnaz.(2021).Synopsis of the dramatic climate change in Iran: a seasonal synoptic analysis.ARABIAN JOURNAL OF GEOSCIENCES,14(9).
MLA Fazel-Rastgar, Farahnaz."Synopsis of the dramatic climate change in Iran: a seasonal synoptic analysis".ARABIAN JOURNAL OF GEOSCIENCES 14.9(2021).
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