When the tropical break moves... How does the weather change in the Arab world?

Written By هشام جمال on 2024/08/27

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><strong>Arab Weather -</strong> The Intertropical Zone (ITCZ) is considered one of the pillars of the global climate system, as it forms the changing boundaries that separate the trade winds from the two hemispheres. This zone fluctuates throughout the year, moving north in the summer and south in the winter, becoming the driving force behind many of the weather phenomena that we witness in the Arab world during the summer, as its summer expansion brings with it rain and thunderstorms to several regions.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Scientifically: What is the orbital convergence interval?</strong></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> The Intertropical Zone (ITCZ) is a climate zone that results from the meeting of the northeastern trade winds from the Northern Hemisphere with the southeastern trade winds from the Southern Hemisphere. This meeting causes air to rise, causing cloud formation and heavy rainfall.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>How does the tropical break affect the Arab world in the summer?</strong></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> In the Arab world, the tropical break mainly affects the southern regions such as Sudan, Yemen and parts of Saudi Arabia. During the summer, the tropical break moves north, bringing seasonal rains to these regions. This can lead to heavy rainfall and sometimes flooding. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads-2020/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-08-27%20at%207.28.00%20AM_0.jpeg" style="width: 800px; height: 450px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> <strong>The effects of the tropical break include 11 Arab countries in the summer:</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>1. Sudan</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> <strong>2. Yemen</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> <strong>3. Saudi Arabia (especially in the south)</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> <strong>4. Sultanate of Oman (especially the Hajar Mountains).</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> <strong>5. UAE</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> <strong>6. Somalia</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> <strong>7. Djibouti</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> <strong>8. South Egypt</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> <strong>9. Southern Libya</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>10. Southern Algeria.</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>11. Mauritania</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Tropical interval retreats in winter</strong></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> In winter, the tropical break retreats southward due to the cold weather in the northern hemisphere. This retreat means that the areas affected by it in the summer experience significantly less rainfall or no rainfall at all, especially Sudan and neighboring areas. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads-2020/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-08-27%20at%207.28.00%20AM%20%281%29.jpeg" style="width: 800px; height: 450px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> God knows best.</p>

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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