Long-term precipitation forecast for drought relief using atmospheric circulation factors: a study on the Maharloo Basin in Iran

• Published in: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
• Main Authors: Sigaroodi, S. K., Chen, Q., Ebrahimi, S., Nazari, A., Choobin, B.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2014
• Subjects: article; Verlagsveröffentlichung; Pacific; Nash; Sutcliffe; North Atlantic; North Atlantic oscillation
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-18-1995-2014; https://noa.gwlb.de/receive/cop_mods_00019912; https://noa.gwlb.de/servlets/MCRFileNodeServlet/cop_derivate_00019867/hess-18-1995-2014.pdf; https://hess.copernicus.org/articles/18/1995/2014/hess-18-1995-2014.pdf

Long-term precipitation forecasts can help to reduce drought risk through proper management of water resources. This study took the saline Maharloo Lake, which is located in the north of Persian Gulf, southern Iran, and is continuously suffering from drought disaster, as a case to investigate the re...