The climatic quality index determination for Iraq using meteorological stations data
Other Title(s)
تحديد معامل نوعية المناخ للعراق باستخدام بيانات المحطات الأنوائية
Author
Source
Issue
Vol. 57, Issue 4C (31 Dec. 2016), pp.3005-3016, 12 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Science
Publication Date
2016-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Topics
Abstract EN
The drought is a globally phenomenon, its influence will convert large parts of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region into hot dry deserts under the expectations of the climate change scenarios.
Climate limitations, soil erosion affected by weather properties such as unequally and limited rainfall; temperature changing and wind, unsuitable irrigation techniques, excessive grazing, agricultural expansion against to the natural habitats, extensively clearance of natural vegetation, and soil salinity had all contributed to land degradation, reduced water supplies, and limited agricultural production in Iraq.
It is estimated that nearly 54.3 % of Iraq's area is threatened by desertification problems.
In this research, for Iraq the Climatic Quality Index (CQI) has been utilized to state the arid and semi-arid lands area variation during the interval (1980-2012) using the meteorological data of eleven stations.
The results shows that at the end of eighties decade the arid lands covered only 73% of Iraq's area, and the arid lands covered 78% of Iraq's area in the nineties decade, while in the first decade of the second millennium the arid lands rapidly increased to cover 88% of Iraq's area.
this search shows that the "Global Warming" was the reason beyond the temperature averages increments within last climate period which lead to arid regions rapidly extension in Iraq.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jawad, Layth Aziz. 2016. The climatic quality index determination for Iraq using meteorological stations data. Iraqi Journal of Science،Vol. 57, no. 4C, pp.3005-3016.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-733534
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jawad, Layth Aziz. The climatic quality index determination for Iraq using meteorological stations data. Iraqi Journal of Science Vol. 57, no. 4C (2016), pp.3005-3016.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-733534
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jawad, Layth Aziz. The climatic quality index determination for Iraq using meteorological stations data. Iraqi Journal of Science. 2016. Vol. 57, no. 4C, pp.3005-3016.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-733534
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 3016.
Record ID
BIM-733534