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The Analysis of Summertime Atmospheric Circulation over Iran and its relation to Summertime Precipitation In Iran Plateau

Abbas Mofidi
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In order to study the relation between the components of atmospheric circulation and summer precipitation over the Iranian plateau, daily rainfall data of synoptic stations of Iran were obtained from IRIMO for the period 1970 to 2003. Composite maps of different components such as pressure levels, vector wind, U and V winds, vertical velocity, Specific humidity, OLR, streamlines, vorticity, and the temperature was drawn and analyzed. The results showed that the summer circulation of the atmosphere over South West Asia after a sudden change from late May to early June was established in its normal position. Different new pressure systems such as Zagros Trough were identified over the surface and the Turkmenistan Anticyclone, the quasi-stationary trough of east Turkey at 700 hPa level. During the establishment of Subtropical High Pressure in the middle and upper troposphere over Iran, the summer circulation of southwest Asia reached its highest intensity and expansion and continued to mid-August. On the other hand, the establishment of the Turkmenistan Anticyclone and Pakistan Low caused the 120 days winds of Sistan, and the development of High pressure over the Arabian Peninsula and Zagros Trough resulted in the Shomal wind. The main region of summer precipitation was identified as a triangular area to the east of 58.30 E and south of 28.30 N. Synoptic patterns responsible for the summer precipitation of the area are grouped into four categories as Iran low pressure, Monsoon Depression, Pakistan low pressure, and local convective cells. Iran low pressure was responsible for more than 65 percent of summer rainfall, while the Monsoon and Pakistan lows produced only 15 percent of the rain. Most of the moisture of rain generating systems came from the west of Oman sea and the northwest Arabian sea via the southwesterly flow below 850hPa level.

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Abbas Mofidi. 2022-06-05. The Analysis of Summertime Atmospheric Circulation over Iran and its relation to Summertime Precipitation In Iran Plateau. https://arxiv.org/abs/2208.05965

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