Atmospheric Conditions in the Middle East

Abstract

This report describes atmospheric conditions in the Middle East. This area is defined here as Iran, Iraq, the Arabian Peninsula, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, and Egypt. A detailed discussion of the extreme variability of precipitation in both space and time is given. Available information about temperature, humidity, fog, dust storms, and solar energy is summarized. Tables of three-hourly seasonal data for Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Dhahran, Baghdad, and Tehran are included. These tables list means and standard deviations of temperature, dew point, absolute humidity, and wind speed. Maximum and minimum absolute humidities are also included. Visibility and cloud cover are described by frequency distributions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA165795

Entities

People

  • Dorathy A. Stewart
  • Larry J. Levitt
  • Oskar M. Essenwanger

Organizations

  • United States Army Aviation and Missile Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Cloud Cover
  • Dew Point
  • Dust Storms
  • Humidity
  • Measurement
  • Meteorology
  • Middle East
  • Military Research
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Radiation
  • Solar Energy
  • Solar Radiation
  • Standards
  • Terrain
  • Topography

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Climatology
  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security

Technology Areas

  • Space