The relationship between the large-scale relative vorticity fields and precipitation over Iran
This study examines the relationship between relative vorticity, a key variable in mid-latitude synoptic motions, and precipitation in Iran. Using the S-mode PCA, activity centers of relative vorticity and precipitation were identified. Canonical correlation analysis (CCA) was applied to the factor...
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| author | Azita Amiri Bohloul Alijani Ebrahim Fattahi Maral Habibi |
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| description | This study examines the relationship between relative vorticity, a key variable in mid-latitude synoptic motions, and precipitation in Iran. Using the S-mode PCA, activity centers of relative vorticity and precipitation were identified. Canonical correlation analysis (CCA) was applied to the factor scores of these centers to reveal coupled patterns of relative vorticity and precipitation. The analysis is based on 500- and 850-hPa relative vorticity fields at 2.5° grid points (10°–70° E and 10°–70° N) and uses monthly relative vorticity values from NCEP-DOE reanalysis databases (1981–2020) along with standardized rainfall data from 97 Iranian synoptic stations. Three main CCA patterns reveal connections: 500-hPa relative vorticity changes in the eastern Mediterranean, Middle East, and Iran relate to eastern Iran's precipitation. Relative vorticity over Eastern Europe inversely correlates with southern Caspian Sea coast precipitation. Changes over Turkey and Cyprus can affect northwestern Iran's rainfall. The changes in 850-hPa relative vorticity over the Arabian Sea inversely link to eastern Iran's precipitation, while those over the eastern Mediterranean directly connect to western Iran's precipitation. Relative vorticity changes in Eastern Europe negatively correlate with southwestern Caspian Sea coast precipitation.
HIGHLIGHTS
Changes in 500-hPa relative vorticity in the eastern Mediterranean, Middle East, and Iran are related to precipitation in eastern Iran.;
Relative vorticity over Eastern Europe is inversely correlated with precipitation along the southern Caspian Sea coast.;
Changes in relative vorticity over Turkey and Cyprus can impact rainfall in northwestern Iran.;
Changes in 850-hPa relative vorticity over the Arabian Sea inversely correlate with precipitation in eastern Iran, while changes over the eastern Mediterranean directly connect to precipitation in western Iran. Negative correlations are observed between relative vorticity changes in Eastern Europe and southwestern Caspian Sea coast precipitation.; |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bb71091d8e0a4280bce91f63e6a225b82023-12-02T10:01:37ZengIWA PublishingHydrology Research1998-95632224-79552023-11-0154111407141910.2166/nh.2023.301301The relationship between the large-scale relative vorticity fields and precipitation over IranAzita Amiri0Bohloul Alijani1Ebrahim Fattahi2Maral Habibi3 Meteorological Office, Sari, Iran Department of Geography, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran Hydrometeorology, ASMERC: Atmospheric Science and Meteorological Research Center, Tehran, Iran Geography and Regional Sciences, University of Graz, Heinrichstraße 36, 8010 Graz, Austria This study examines the relationship between relative vorticity, a key variable in mid-latitude synoptic motions, and precipitation in Iran. Using the S-mode PCA, activity centers of relative vorticity and precipitation were identified. Canonical correlation analysis (CCA) was applied to the factor scores of these centers to reveal coupled patterns of relative vorticity and precipitation. The analysis is based on 500- and 850-hPa relative vorticity fields at 2.5° grid points (10°–70° E and 10°–70° N) and uses monthly relative vorticity values from NCEP-DOE reanalysis databases (1981–2020) along with standardized rainfall data from 97 Iranian synoptic stations. Three main CCA patterns reveal connections: 500-hPa relative vorticity changes in the eastern Mediterranean, Middle East, and Iran relate to eastern Iran's precipitation. Relative vorticity over Eastern Europe inversely correlates with southern Caspian Sea coast precipitation. Changes over Turkey and Cyprus can affect northwestern Iran's rainfall. The changes in 850-hPa relative vorticity over the Arabian Sea inversely link to eastern Iran's precipitation, while those over the eastern Mediterranean directly connect to western Iran's precipitation. Relative vorticity changes in Eastern Europe negatively correlate with southwestern Caspian Sea coast precipitation. HIGHLIGHTS Changes in 500-hPa relative vorticity in the eastern Mediterranean, Middle East, and Iran are related to precipitation in eastern Iran.; Relative vorticity over Eastern Europe is inversely correlated with precipitation along the southern Caspian Sea coast.; Changes in relative vorticity over Turkey and Cyprus can impact rainfall in northwestern Iran.; Changes in 850-hPa relative vorticity over the Arabian Sea inversely correlate with precipitation in eastern Iran, while changes over the eastern Mediterranean directly connect to precipitation in western Iran. Negative correlations are observed between relative vorticity changes in Eastern Europe and southwestern Caspian Sea coast precipitation.;http://hr.iwaponline.com/content/54/11/1407iranprecipitationrelative vorticitysynoptic scale motion |
| spellingShingle | Azita Amiri Bohloul Alijani Ebrahim Fattahi Maral Habibi The relationship between the large-scale relative vorticity fields and precipitation over Iran Hydrology Research iran precipitation relative vorticity synoptic scale motion |
| title | The relationship between the large-scale relative vorticity fields and precipitation over Iran |
| title_full | The relationship between the large-scale relative vorticity fields and precipitation over Iran |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between the large-scale relative vorticity fields and precipitation over Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship between the large-scale relative vorticity fields and precipitation over Iran |
| title_short | The relationship between the large-scale relative vorticity fields and precipitation over Iran |
| title_sort | relationship between the large scale relative vorticity fields and precipitation over iran |
| topic | iran precipitation relative vorticity synoptic scale motion |
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