Application of Statistical Techniques to Study Stable Isotopes (18O and 2H) Characteristics of Precipitation in Iran (Southwest Asia) †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Classifying the Precipitation Sampling Stations Based on Stable Isotope Characteristics Using Cluster Analysis (CA)
3.2. Studying Stable Isotope Signatures of Precipitation in Iran Based on the Koppen Climatic Zones
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Row | Station | N | E | References | Row | Station | N | E | References |
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1 | Abadeh | 52.7 | 31.2 | [9] | 26 | Shirinbahar | 49.5 | 31.5 | [22] |
2 | Abolabas | 49.5 | 31.3 | [23] | 27 | Sirjan | 55.7 | 29.4 | [24] |
3 | Alvand | 45.6 | 34.5 | [25] | 28 | Marvdasht | 52.8 | 29.8 | [9] |
4 | Ardekan | 52.0 | 30.3 | [9] | 29 | Tehran | 51.4 | 35.7 | [26] |
5 | Arsanjan | 53.0 | 29.9 | [9] | 30 | Tehran-Airport | 51.4 | 35.6 | [26] |
6 | Bajgah | 52.6 | 29.7 | [9] | 31 | Zarghan | 52.4 | 29.5 | [9] |
7 | Darab | 54.5 | 28.7 | [9] | 32 | Zarivar | 46.2 | 35.5 | [27] |
8 | Dasht Arjan | 52.0 | 29.6 | [28] | 33 | Birjand | 59.2 | 32.9 | [29] |
9 | Damavand | 52.1 | 35.7 | [30] | 34 | Dorfak-Gilan | 49.6 | 37.2 | [31] |
10 | Estahban | 54.0 | 29.1 | [9] | |||||
11 | Fasa | 53.4 | 28.5 | [9] | |||||
12 | Gorgan | 54.5 | 36.8 | [16] | |||||
13 | Hamadan | 48.5 | 34.8 | [32] | |||||
14 | Hashtgerd | 50.6 | 35.9 | [33] | |||||
15 | Isfahan | 51.6 | 32.0 | [34] | |||||
16 | Jahrom | 53.6 | 28.5 | [9] | |||||
17 | Kazeroon | 51.6 | 29.6 | [9] | |||||
18 | Khersan | 50.8 | 31.5 | [35] | |||||
19 | Mashhad | 59.6 | 36.3 | [36] | |||||
20 | Paveh | 46.4 | 35.0 | [37] | |||||
21 | Rafsanjan | 56.0 | 30.4 | [38] | |||||
22 | Sabalan | 48.0 | 38.4 | [19] | |||||
23 | Sarcheshmeh | 55.7 | 29.4 | [17] | |||||
24 | Shahrood | 55.0 | 36.4 | [15] | |||||
25 | Shiraz | 52.5 | 29.6 | [9] |
Cluster | Climate Zone | Ave.δ18O | Ave.δ2H | Ave. D-Excess | Station |
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(‰VSMOW) | |||||
1 | BSk | −5.34 | −23.51 | 19.30 | Abadeh, Ardekan, Arsanjan, Bajgah, Dahte-Arjan, Isfahan, Khersan, Zarghan, Takht Jamshid, Sarcheshmeh |
2 | BSk and BWk | −6.95 | −33.30 | 22.75 | Sirjan and Birjand |
3 | BSk and BWk | −6.90 | −42.03 | 13.40 | Damavand, Tehran, Tehran airport |
4 | Cfa, BWk, and BSk | −3.20 | −18.07 | 7.70 | Gorgan, Shahroud, Rasht |
5 | BSh | −2.10 | −5.30 | 14.40 | Abolabas, Jahrom, Mashhad, Kazeroun, Estahban |
6 | BSh, DSa | −3.35 | −12.12 | 19.87 | Alvand, Darab, Shirin bahar, Fasa, Paveh, Shiraz |
7 | BWh | −0.50 | 12.90 | 16.90 | Rafsanjan |
8 | DSa, BSk | −8.45 | −53.40 | 14.10 | Zarivar and Hamadan |
9 | BSk | −6.50 | −49.70 | 2.50 | Hashtgerd |
10 | Dfb | −16.30 | −113.6 | 17.10 | Sabalan |
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Heydarizad, M.; Sorí, R. Application of Statistical Techniques to Study Stable Isotopes (18O and 2H) Characteristics of Precipitation in Iran (Southwest Asia). Environ. Sci. Proc. 2021, 8, 5. https://doi.org/10.3390/ecas2021-10298
Heydarizad M, Sorí R. Application of Statistical Techniques to Study Stable Isotopes (18O and 2H) Characteristics of Precipitation in Iran (Southwest Asia). Environmental Sciences Proceedings. 2021; 8(1):5. https://doi.org/10.3390/ecas2021-10298
Chicago/Turabian StyleHeydarizad, Mojtaba, and Rogert Sorí. 2021. "Application of Statistical Techniques to Study Stable Isotopes (18O and 2H) Characteristics of Precipitation in Iran (Southwest Asia)" Environmental Sciences Proceedings 8, no. 1: 5. https://doi.org/10.3390/ecas2021-10298
APA StyleHeydarizad, M., & Sorí, R. (2021). Application of Statistical Techniques to Study Stable Isotopes (18O and 2H) Characteristics of Precipitation in Iran (Southwest Asia). Environmental Sciences Proceedings, 8(1), 5. https://doi.org/10.3390/ecas2021-10298