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This chapter briefly describes Iran’s physical geography, climatic characteristics, morphology, faunal and floral diversity, and water bodies inside and along its borders. The chapter is written in such a fashion that it gives the reader an idea about Iran’s natural features and attractions even if one has never visited Iran. The information provided herein lays ground for the study of physical features of Iran in any discipline.
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Dryness coefficient reflects the number of days with no rainfall.
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Ghorbani, M. (2013). Nature of Iran and Its Climate. In: The Economic Geology of Iran. Springer Geology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5625-0_1
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