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Extreme Rainfall over Iraq for some Cases and its Association with Atmospheric Rivers (ARs) |
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PP: 169-176 |
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doi:10.18576/ijtfst/130210
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Author(s) |
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Ahmed Z. AL-Khawaja,
Asraa k. Abdul kareem,
Dheyaa A. Bilal,
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Abstract |
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| Heavy rainfall is closely associated with atmospheric rivers (Ars), which are long, narrow bands and ephemeral
corridors with significant water vapor flux. Globally, atmospheric rivers (ARs) are the cause of a number of hydroclimatic
extremes. Their mechanisms and roles in the Middle Easts flooding are not well known. This paper uses a vertically
integrated moisture flux transit (IVT) based model to evaluate the relationships between Ars and intense rainfall. We
consider two scenarios of heavy precipitation over Iraq in 2023 and 2012. The findings indicate that Ars is responsible for
all of Iraqs extreme rainfall occurrences, which occur throughout the rainy season. consequences of the primary sources of
ARs in Iraq. Red Sea, north Africa, and Gulf of Aden. For those intense (Ars) traveling through the area, the red sea is an
essential supply of moisture. |
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