Investigation of the Spatio-Temporal Variations in Atmosphere Thickness Pattern of Iran and the Middle East with Special Focus on Precipitation in Iran

In this study, Geopotential Height (between 500 and 1000 hPa) and precipitation data were obtained from the NCEP/NCAR and IRIMO (Iran Meteorological Organization) for 60 years (1950–2010), respectively. Descriptive features of Atmospheric Thickness (hereafter AT) were calculated and analyzed by usin...

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Main Authors: Iman Rousta, Mehdi Doostkamian, Allah Morad Taherian, Esmaeil Haghighi, Hamid Reza Ghafarian Malamiri, Haraldur Ólafsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Climate
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/5/4/82