Climatic prediction of the terrestrial and coastal areas in Iraq

Abstract

In this study, Climatic data of four meteorological stations which are Mosul, Baghdad, Basra and Rutba were obtained, the recorded temperature data since 1960 till 2007 and recorded data of rainfall and evaporation since 1960 till 2008, 1970 till 2008 respectively were applied. This study showed a presence of temperature increasing about 5ºC/ 47 years associated with increasing the evaporation rate with decreasing the rainfall rate. This case is a part of the global warming and climatic changes which are positively controlled by carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere. Basra climate due to its situation, the nearest of the sea is expressed as a costal climate influenced by Arabian gulf and has a different behavior from Mosul, Baghdad and Rutba which are expressed as terrestrial climates