Abstract
Long-term changes in temperature and weather patterns are referred to as climate change. Climate change and rainfall distribution are inextricably linked to arid and semi-arid regions. Saudi Arabia is entirely located in arid and semi-arid areas, and the arid climate that covers the majority of Saudi Arabia is typically characterized by large temporal and spatial variations in rainfall distribution. The availability of long-term rainfall depth records would be beneficial for studying the impact of climate change. This study aimed to assess the impact of climate change on rainfall analysis based on rainfall data generated by the HYFRAN-PLUS model during 1960-1990 and 1990-2020. Four rain-gauge stations near the Al-Madinah Munawwara region, namely Al Faqir, Umm Al Birak, Madinah Monawara, and Bir Al Mashi, were chosen for statistical analysis. The 1990-2020 rainfall data showed a significant climate change impact on the rainfall analysis at the Umm Al Birak station that was greater than that of the 1960-1990 data. The results of this study provide useful information for water resource planners and urban engineers to assess water availability and create appropriate storage systems considering climate change since 1960.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 012032 |
| Journal | IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science |
| Volume | 1026 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - 2022 |
| Event | International Conference on Sustainability: Developments and Innovations, ICSDI 2022 - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Duration: 19 Feb 2022 → 22 Feb 2022 |
Keywords
- Al-Madinah Munawwara region
- climate Change
- HYFRAN-PLUS model
- maximum daily rainfall
- Saudi Arabia
