introduction sugarcane, a plant which sugar is extracted from, is planted in vast areas with hot and humid climate. brazil is the largest producer of sugarcane in the world. the next five major producers, in decreasing order, are india, china, thailand, pakistan and mexico. sugarcane is a tropical, perennial grass that forms lateral shoots at the base to produce multiple stems, typically three ...

1. introduction variability and changes in precipitation amounts, including extreme precipitation and droughts, trigger relevant societal and environmental impacts. atmospheric circulation strongly determines precipitation variability over southern half of iran. the influence of prevalent synoptic situations on the distribution of precipitation amounts needs to be understood, as well as their f...