Abstract. The nature of raindrop size distribution (DSD) is analyzed for wet and dry spells the Indian summer monsoon (ISM) in Western Ghats (WG) region using Joss–Waldvogel disdrometer (JWD) measurements during ISM period (June–September) 2012–2015. observed DSDs are fitted with a gamma distribution. Observations show higher number smaller drops more midsize large spells. DSD spectra distinct ...

Climate change increases the earliness and effect of spring dry spells. The efforts to reduce their negative effects on tree regeneration include improvement in physical properties soil aimed at an increase water retention availability. Clinoptilolite from group zeolites belongs among such water-absorbent natural materials. article aims assess clinoptilolite admixture a growing medium, along wi...

Persistent dry and wet spells can arise from stationary weather situations or recurrent flow patterns result in significant socio-economic impacts. Here, we study the effects of synoptic-scale transient Rossby wave packets (RRWPs) on persistence using ERA-Interim reanalysis data. RRWPs significantly alter (decrease increase) spell across globe. Spatial statistically links between durations supe...

Maize is a major crop that particularly sensitive to climate change. In addition, the extreme shortage of water resources threatens production. Thus, improving effective utilization rate an important problem discuss. this regard, we quantified combined effects meteorological conditions and irrigation levels during different growth stages on city-level maize yields in Jing-Jin-Ji region from 199...

This study evaluates how the characteristics of daily rainfall and extreme events in Côte d’Ivoire changed during 1961–2015 using rain gauge observation network National Meteorological Service (SODEXAM). The results indicate that northern southern parts Cote experienced a change from wet to dry period, with cut-offs 1982 1983, respectively. In part, this period was marked by decrease intensity,...

objectives: breath holding spells are one of the most frequent and important diagnostic challenges in pediatrics. the aim of this study, conducted on pediatric patients referring to the pediatric neurology clinic in hormozgan province, was to evaluate therapeutic effects of iron on breath holding spells materials and methods: 35 children (19 males and 16 females), aged between 3 to 60 months, w...

Drought is one of the most important weather-induced phenomena which may have severe impacts on different areas such as agriculture, economy, energy production, and society. A number of drought indices have been introduced and used in various countries to date. In the current study, four meteorological drought indices including Percent of Normal Precipitation Index (PNPI), Standard Index of Ann...

The Mediterranean Basin, located in a transition zone between the temperate and rainy climate of central Europe arid North Africa, is considered major hotspot change, subject to water scarcity drought. In this work, dry wet spells have been analyzed Wadi Cheliff basin (Algeria) by means annual precipitation observed at 150 rain gauges period 1970–2018. particular, characteristics (frequency, du...