An introduction to the climate of the United Arab Emirates

被引：120

作者：

Boer, B

机构：

[1] National Avian Research Center, Abu Dhabi

来源：

JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS | 1997年 / 35卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1006/jare.1996.0162

中图分类号：

Q14 [生态学（生物生态学）];

学科分类号：

071012 ; 0713 ;

摘要：

An information survey of the recent climate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was conducted and existing data were used in order to compile a sound and brief introduction to the countries' climates, which are little described in detail. Generally the climate of the UAE is classified as hyperarid. Within the country there are different bioclimatic zones. In the north-eastern areas there are higher mean precipitation rates, and lower temperatures, in comparison with the southern and the western region. The climates of the UAE are similar to those of other areas in Arabia, with low mean precipitation rates, whereas the mean annual temperatures increase along a north-south gradient from Kuwait and Riyadh towards Dibba and Muscat. (C) 1997 Academic Press Limited

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