PECULIARITIES of CLIMATIC CONDITIONS in SOUTHWESTERN IRAN (KHUZESTAN PROVINCE CASE STUDY)[ОСОБЕННОСТИ КЛИМАТИЧЕСКИХ УСЛОВИЙ В ЮГО-ЗАПАДНОЙ ЧАСТИ ИРАНА (НА ПРИМЕРЕ ПРОВИНЦИИ ХУЗЕСТАН)]

Abstract

This study considers spatiotemporal changes in the main climatic characteristics (air temperature and humidity, atmospheric precipitation, and wind velocity) in the southwest of Iran within 1951–2010, using the data of meteorological observations from 13 stations. The frequency of anomalies (of varying intensity) in meteorological values and the degree of dryness of the region’s climate are estimated. A general tendency of temperature rise throughout the year, especially in August, and the unstable nature of wind regime are revealed. © 2013 Kazan Federal University. All rights reserved.