Astana, Kazakhstan: A Full-Year Study

Abstract

This Country Climatology Digest is a climatological study of Astana, Kazakhstan. After describing the geography and major meteorological features of the entire region, the study discusses in detail the climatic controls of Astana's weather. Each "season" is defined and discussed in considerable detail with an emphasis on general weather, hazards, clouds, visibility, winds, precipitation, and temperature. The report contains 15 colored maps depicting Astana's seasonal variations in climate, and 12 tables containing statistics on cloud ceilings, visibility, wind, precipitation, and temperature.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 15, 2006
Accession Number
ADA456284

Entities

People

  • Melody Higdon

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Masses
  • Asia
  • Central Asia
  • Climate
  • Cloud Cover
  • Clouds
  • Cold Fronts
  • Geography
  • Heat Energy
  • Meteorology
  • Precipitation
  • Sea Level
  • Snow Cover
  • Terrain
  • Turbulent Mixing
  • Wind Direction

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Climatology
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union