Extreme precipitation events are becoming less frequent but more intense over Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Are shifting weather regimes the cause?
Abstract This study analyses the connection between extreme rainfall events in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and synoptic‐scale weather patterns over the Arabian Peninsula. Mean rainfall follows a decreasing trend; however, the number of rainy days has increased. Interestingly, extreme rainfall is becoming...
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| author | Thang M. Luong Hari P. Dasari Ibrahim Hoteit |
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| description | Abstract This study analyses the connection between extreme rainfall events in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and synoptic‐scale weather patterns over the Arabian Peninsula. Mean rainfall follows a decreasing trend; however, the number of rainy days has increased. Interestingly, extreme rainfall is becoming less frequent but shows an increased intensity. Here we utilize self‐organizing maps (SOMs) to identify the weather patterns of the most intense rainy days and the synoptic systems causing extreme rainfall in the Jeddah region. Three main weather patterns that cause heavy rainfall events over Jeddah during the cooler months (November–April) are identified, all reflect tropical‐extratropical interactions. Extreme events in the early period (1979–1998) are characterized by a stronger tropical influence and local precipitation patterns, while a stronger extratropical forcing and higher extreme rainfall amounts are spotted in the late period (1999–2018). Our results suggest that in recent decades, the mechanism causing extreme rainfall over the city of Jeddah has shifted toward a weather regime with stronger extratropical influence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-66d8cceb9bc843a285e687dc2a100bd52022-12-22T00:15:48ZengWileyAtmospheric Science Letters1530-261X2020-08-01218n/an/a10.1002/asl.981Extreme precipitation events are becoming less frequent but more intense over Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Are shifting weather regimes the cause?Thang M. Luong0Hari P. Dasari1Ibrahim Hoteit2Physical Sciences and Engineering Division King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Thuwal Saudi ArabiaPhysical Sciences and Engineering Division King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Thuwal Saudi ArabiaPhysical Sciences and Engineering Division King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Thuwal Saudi ArabiaAbstract This study analyses the connection between extreme rainfall events in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and synoptic‐scale weather patterns over the Arabian Peninsula. Mean rainfall follows a decreasing trend; however, the number of rainy days has increased. Interestingly, extreme rainfall is becoming less frequent but shows an increased intensity. Here we utilize self‐organizing maps (SOMs) to identify the weather patterns of the most intense rainy days and the synoptic systems causing extreme rainfall in the Jeddah region. Three main weather patterns that cause heavy rainfall events over Jeddah during the cooler months (November–April) are identified, all reflect tropical‐extratropical interactions. Extreme events in the early period (1979–1998) are characterized by a stronger tropical influence and local precipitation patterns, while a stronger extratropical forcing and higher extreme rainfall amounts are spotted in the late period (1999–2018). Our results suggest that in recent decades, the mechanism causing extreme rainfall over the city of Jeddah has shifted toward a weather regime with stronger extratropical influence.https://doi.org/10.1002/asl.981City of Jeddahextreme precipitationself‐organizing maps |
| spellingShingle | Thang M. Luong Hari P. Dasari Ibrahim Hoteit Extreme precipitation events are becoming less frequent but more intense over Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Are shifting weather regimes the cause? Atmospheric Science Letters City of Jeddah extreme precipitation self‐organizing maps |
| title | Extreme precipitation events are becoming less frequent but more intense over Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Are shifting weather regimes the cause? |
| title_full | Extreme precipitation events are becoming less frequent but more intense over Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Are shifting weather regimes the cause? |
| title_fullStr | Extreme precipitation events are becoming less frequent but more intense over Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Are shifting weather regimes the cause? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Extreme precipitation events are becoming less frequent but more intense over Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Are shifting weather regimes the cause? |
| title_short | Extreme precipitation events are becoming less frequent but more intense over Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Are shifting weather regimes the cause? |
| title_sort | extreme precipitation events are becoming less frequent but more intense over jeddah saudi arabia are shifting weather regimes the cause |
| topic | City of Jeddah extreme precipitation self‐organizing maps |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/asl.981 |
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