[HTML][HTML] Strongly increasing heat extremes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in the 21st century

J Lelieveld, Y Proestos, P Had**icolaou, M Tanarhte… - Climatic Change, 2016 - Springer
The ensemble results of CMIP5 climate models that applied the RCP4. 5 and RCP8. 5
scenarios have been used to investigate climate change and temperature extremes in the …

Assessment of climate variations in temperature and precipitation extreme events over Iran

M Soltani, P Laux, H Kunstmann, K Stan… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2016 - Springer
In this study, changes in the spatial and temporal patterns of climate extreme indices were
analyzed. Daily maximum and minimum air temperature, precipitation, and their association …

Statistical assessment of precipitation trends in the upper Blue Nile River basin

H Tabari, MT Taye, P Willems - Stochastic environmental research and risk …, 2015 - Springer
This study investigates long-term trends in annual and seasonal precipitation at 16 stations
in the upper Blue Nile River basin. The non-parametric Mann–Kendall test modified by …

Impacts of climate changes on the maximum and minimum temperature in Iran

G Fallah-Ghalhari, F Shakeri… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2019 - Springer
In this paper, trends of minimum and maximum temperatures in Iran were studied using time
series of daily minimum and maximum temperatures of 45 meteorological stations from 1976 …

Streamflow trend analysis by considering autocorrelation structure, long-term persistence, and Hurst coefficient in a semi-arid region of Iran

R Zamani, R Mirabbasi, S Abdollahi… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2017 - Springer
Due to the substantial decrease of water resources as well as the increase in demand and
climate change phenomenon, analyzing the trend of hydrological parameters is of …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of groundwater depletion in the state of Qatar and its implication to energy water and food nexus

H Bilal, R Govindan, T Al-Ansari - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Groundwater is a precious freshwater resource heavily relied upon by agricultural activities
in many parts of the world, and especially by countries with limited water resources located …

Mitigating the urban heat island effect in megacity Tehran

S Sodoudi, P Shahmohamadi, K Vollack… - Advances in …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Cities demonstrate higher nocturnal temperatures than surrounding rural areas, which is
called “urban heat island”(UHI) effect. Climate change projections also indicate increase in …

Identifying drought-and flood-prone areas based on significant changes in daily precipitation over Iran

M Darand, MM Sohrabi - Natural Hazards, 2018 - Springer
Variations in frequency and intensity of extreme events have substantial impact on water
resources and environment, which in turn are reflected on agriculture, society, and economy …

Temporal and spatial variations in the frequency of compound hot, dry, and windy events in the central United States

A Tavakol, V Rahmani, J Harrington Jr - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Simultaneous low humidity, high temperature, and high wind speeds disturb the water
balance in plants, intensify evapotranspiration, and can ultimately lead to crop damage. In …

Spatial and temporal trend analysis of temperature extremes based on Iranian climatic database (1962–2004)

M Darand, A Masoodian, H Nazaripour… - Arabian Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
An investigation of climatic extreme events presents the valuable opportunities to evaluate
the potential impacts of climate change on human activities, agriculture, and economy …