Journal Article

Analysis of Temporal Characteristics of Winds at Kalar District

Al-Zangana, Layth Mahmood Mohammed

2023

Overview

Studied area located at (25' 35 ˚)- (ʹ 46 ˚35) N. and (10' 45 ˚)- (37' 45 ˚) E., Since that it hes a sub-tropical climate characters. Kalar surrounded by Darbandikhan's district, from east, Kalar borderd by Khanaqin district, from the west and south it has boundaries with Kifri district. The average height of the area above sea level reach to about 200-250 m. The region's climate is characterized by hot, dry summers and modrate rainy winter, studied time period (2010- 2020) was chosen. It is known that the winds represents as one of the climatic elements and takes its characteristics from the establishing area or as a result of its movement and getting its characteristics from the areas that passes through, as well as the terrain factor above sea level, except for the northeastern parts, which reach to about (1800) m above sea level at (Golan) mountain peack. The researcher adopted the descriptive and analytical approaches in his study, and for each study a basis is the problem and the problem of the current study is that the winds vary in their characteristics (monthly, seasonaly and annually) and it is not clear what are the most frequent and dominant winds in the region compared to others, the winds varies temporally according to the month and the prevailing season, and the frequency of some of them varies from month to month, And, on the basis of variation, it turned out that the northwest wind recorded the highest rates. The study suffered from obstacles, due to equipment damage, and due to the fact that wind directions do not change, researcher used to analyzed direction data of (1991- 1999).

• Publisher: جامعة كفر الشيخ - كلية الآداب
• Subject: التحليل المناخي / العراق / خصائص الرياح / مدينة كلار