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Spatial and temporal analysis of climatological data in Jordan
Author(s) -
Freiwan Muwaffaq,
Kadioglu Mikdat
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
international journal of climatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.58
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-0088
pISSN - 0899-8418
DOI - 10.1002/joc.1562
Subject(s) - precipitation , climatology , skewness , environmental science , relative humidity , spatial variability , kriging , seasonality , homogeneous , geography , meteorology , statistics , geology , mathematics , combinatorics
This paper evaluates climate variability over Jordan by considering temporal and spatial variations on the basis of annual and seasonal meteorological variables including precipitation, relative humidity (RH), maximum and minimum temperatures over 30 years (1971–2000) at 16 representative observation stations over the whole country. The assessments are based on the statistical parameters such as the averages, coefficient of variation and skewness (SK). These parameters are mapped through the Kriging regional variability approach. Seasonal and annual parameter maps are presented and the climate variability interpretations are derived for the purpose of identifying climatologically homogenous precipitation regions. Climatic regions, temperature and humidity regimes, aridity and drought conditions in the country are determined, and the country is divided into three homogeneous precipitation regions. Copyright © 2007 Royal Meteorological Society