The Influence of Teleconnections on the Precipitation in Baluchistan
Precipitation plays a vital role in the economies of agricultural countries, such as Pakistan. Baluchistan is the largest province in Pakistan (in terms of land) and it is facing reoccurring droughts due to changing precipitation patterns. The landscape of the province consists of rugged terrain, mo...
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| description | Precipitation plays a vital role in the economies of agricultural countries, such as Pakistan. Baluchistan is the largest province in Pakistan (in terms of land) and it is facing reoccurring droughts due to changing precipitation patterns. The landscape of the province consists of rugged terrain, mountains, hills, and valleys. The torrential rains lead to devastating flash floods due to the topography of the province, which has proven to be more catastrophic in nature. It is quite intriguing to observe the changing precipitation patterns in Baluchistan. Precipitation has become less frequent but intense, resulting in flash floods and landslides, as well as damage to agriculture, infrastructure, trade, environment, and the ecosystem. Baluchistan is under a drought warning and is already facing a water crisis. This study was performed on monthly precipitation time series data obtained from the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) for determining trends in precipitation from 41 years of data (1977 to 2017) over 13 selected stations in Baluchistan. Due to the non-linear nature of the precipitation data, a non-parametric Mann–Kendall (MK) test was used to determine the increasing or decreasing trends in precipitation on a monthly basis. Large-scale atmospheric circulation and climate indices that affected precipitation were considered to determine their influence on precipitation. Statistical techniques of the partial Mann–Kendall (PMK) and Pearson correlation were applied to each station to ascertain the influence on precipitation due to climatic indices. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0c61624b8d1e49408b78e9347950a0992023-11-30T22:46:15ZengMDPI AGAtmosphere2073-44332022-06-01137100110.3390/atmos13071001The Influence of Teleconnections on the Precipitation in BaluchistanErum Aamir0Aamir Khan1Muhammad Abubakar Tariq2Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering SCEE, National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad 4400, PakistanInstitute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering SCEE, National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad 4400, PakistanDepartment of Civil Engineering, International Islamic University (IIU), Islamabad 4400, PakistanPrecipitation plays a vital role in the economies of agricultural countries, such as Pakistan. Baluchistan is the largest province in Pakistan (in terms of land) and it is facing reoccurring droughts due to changing precipitation patterns. The landscape of the province consists of rugged terrain, mountains, hills, and valleys. The torrential rains lead to devastating flash floods due to the topography of the province, which has proven to be more catastrophic in nature. It is quite intriguing to observe the changing precipitation patterns in Baluchistan. Precipitation has become less frequent but intense, resulting in flash floods and landslides, as well as damage to agriculture, infrastructure, trade, environment, and the ecosystem. Baluchistan is under a drought warning and is already facing a water crisis. This study was performed on monthly precipitation time series data obtained from the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) for determining trends in precipitation from 41 years of data (1977 to 2017) over 13 selected stations in Baluchistan. Due to the non-linear nature of the precipitation data, a non-parametric Mann–Kendall (MK) test was used to determine the increasing or decreasing trends in precipitation on a monthly basis. Large-scale atmospheric circulation and climate indices that affected precipitation were considered to determine their influence on precipitation. Statistical techniques of the partial Mann–Kendall (PMK) and Pearson correlation were applied to each station to ascertain the influence on precipitation due to climatic indices.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/13/7/1001climate indicesPakistanprecipitation trendsteleconnections |
| spellingShingle | Erum Aamir Aamir Khan Muhammad Abubakar Tariq The Influence of Teleconnections on the Precipitation in Baluchistan Atmosphere climate indices Pakistan precipitation trends teleconnections |
| title | The Influence of Teleconnections on the Precipitation in Baluchistan |
| title_full | The Influence of Teleconnections on the Precipitation in Baluchistan |
| title_fullStr | The Influence of Teleconnections on the Precipitation in Baluchistan |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Influence of Teleconnections on the Precipitation in Baluchistan |
| title_short | The Influence of Teleconnections on the Precipitation in Baluchistan |
| title_sort | influence of teleconnections on the precipitation in baluchistan |
| topic | climate indices Pakistan precipitation trends teleconnections |
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