CLIMATIC PREDICTION OF THE TERRESTRIAL AND COASTAL AREAS, IRAQ CASE STUDY

Abstract

Climatic data of four meteorological stations (Mosul, Baghdad, Basra and Rutba) were obtained. Temperature recorded data since 1960 till 2007, rainfall and evaporation recorded data since 1960 till 2008, 1970 till 2008 respectively were used. This study shows a presence of temperature increasing about 5ºC/ 47 years and increasing the evaporation rate with decreasing the rainfall rate. The climatic changes are positively controlled by carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere.
Basra climate due to its situation, the nearest is expressed as a costal climate has a different behavior from Mosul, Baghdad and Rutba which are expressed as terrestrial