Variation in Seasonal Precipitation over Gaza (Palestine) and Its Sensitivity to Teleconnection Patterns

• Published in: Water
• Main Authors: Salah Basem Ajjur, Sami G. Al-Ghamdi
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021
• Subjects: climate change; seasonal precipitation; NAO; ENSO; AO; EAWR; Hydraulic engineering; TC1-978; Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes; TD201-500; Arctic; Soi; Climate change; North Atlantic; North Atlantic oscillation
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/w13050667; https://doaj.org/article/8310f8326bc14fb3ac227a4655c1ece9

The seasonal precipitation (SP) trend and its sensitivity to teleconnection patterns over the East Mediterranean (EM) region remain inconsistent. Based on rainfall records during 1974–2016 at seven meteorological stations in the Gaza region, this study aims to (1) analyze the observed SP trend over...