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Analysis of pervasive precipitation in similar gradient areas of Iran

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Precipitation is a major climatic element with high spatial variations. Temporal and spatial variations may differ in large and small scales. It is, therefore, of utmost importance to study areas with similar gradients in terms of precipitation patterns in order to shed light on the complexities of precipitation variations. In the present study, attempts were made to identify areas with similar gradients experiencing the same precipitation pattern over a 50-year period (1964–2013). To this end, data were collected from synoptic stations in Iran in two phases (i.e., 1434 stations in the first phase and 673 stations in the second one). Alexanderson’s technique was adopted to examine sudden changes in precipitation patterns. The results showed that five regions with similar gradients could be identified in terms of precipitation patterns: negative and high variations, negative and moderate variations, positive and high variations, positive and moderate variations, and little or no variations. The distribution of such regions indicated that the regions with positive trends experienced more annual variations and had further spatial distribution. Furthermore, the findings revealed that the regions with negative precipitation patterns experienced more sudden changes in comparison with those with positive precipitation patterns. Additionally, more variations were observed in the precipitation patterns in recent years.

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  1. Department of Geography, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, 3879145371, Iran

    Hossein Asakereh & Mehdi Doostkamian

  2. Department of Climatology, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, 6617715177, Iran

    Mohammad Darand

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Asakereh, H., Darand, M. & Doostkamian, M. Analysis of pervasive precipitation in similar gradient areas of Iran. Arab J Geosci 11, 511 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-018-3873-z

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