Open AccessInvestigating the Meteorological Drought Using CZI in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq.
Author(s) -
Omar M. A. Mahmood Agha
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
mağallaẗ tikrīt li-l-ʻulūm al-handasiyyaẗ/tikrit journal of engineering sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2312-7589
pISSN - 1813-162X
DOI - 10.25130/tjes.28.4.02
Subject(s) - geography , climatology , index (typography) , china , relative humidity , environmental science , meteorology , physical geography , geology , archaeology , computer science , world wide web
This paper deals with the study of drought in the Nineveh region usingthe Chinese Z index (CZI) for a time scale (1 month). Historical data wereused from 1981 to 2018 for Mosul, Sinjar, and Tal Afar stations. Thereturn period and probability event for the moderate drought werecalculated for each month separately. The results indicated that allstations experienced the highest drought intensity in March comparedwith the other months. The average probability of moderate droughtranged between 0-0.31 for all months, and the maximum severity of thedrought was found in December from 2004 to 2008 for all stations. Inaddition, the results showed that the region's climate during the studyperiod was within the mild drought and humidity (closest to normal).This paper is the first study using the Chinese Z-index (CZI) in the studyarea and the Iraq region