Studying the Changes in Solar Radiation and Their Influence on Temperature Trend in Iraq for a Whole Century

Most studies indicated that the values ​​of atmospheric variables have changed from their general rates due to pollution or global warming etc. Hence, the research indicates the changes of direct solar radiation values ​​over a whole century i.e. from 1900 to 2000 depending on registered data for fo...

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Main Authors: Basim Abdulsada Al-Knani, Iqbal H. Abdulkareem, Hussain Abodi Nemah, Zahraa Nasir
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Published: University of Baghdad, College of Science for Women 2021-06-01
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Online Access:https://bsj.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/BSJ/article/view/5630
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author Basim Abdulsada Al-Knani
Iqbal H. Abdulkareem
Hussain Abodi Nemah
Zahraa Nasir
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description Most studies indicated that the values ​​of atmospheric variables have changed from their general rates due to pollution or global warming etc. Hence, the research indicates the changes of direct solar radiation values ​​over a whole century i.e. from 1900 to 2000 depending on registered data for four cities, namely (Mosul - Baghdad - Rutba - Basra. Moreover, attemptsto correlate the direct solar radiation with the temperature values have been ​​recorded over that period. The results showed that there is a decreasing pattern of radiation quantities over time throughout the study period, where the value of direct radiation over the city of Baghdad 5550 w/m2 was recorded in the year 1900, but this ratio decreased clearly to approximately 5400 w/m2 in the year 2000, which is perhaps due to the increase of general pollution rates in the atmosphere. The results also showed that the city of Rutba recorded the highest annual rate of radiation quantities, and Baghdad with Mosul recorded the lowest radiation ratios compared to the rest of the cities, in addition to that there was a large convergence of radiation ratios between them to some extent. The results showed that there is a sharp drop in radiation ratios, specifically in the years1980and 1990. As for the extent of the relationship for solar radiation with temperature levels throughout the study period, it was found that there is an inverse relationship between them, and this confirms that the cause of high temperatures is not because of increased solar radiation, but it may rather due to other reasons such as increased greenhouse gases.
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spelling doaj-art-e745ed3bc20b4682a252a4cd292d9b3d2025-08-20T02:51:46ZengUniversity of Baghdad, College of Science for Womenمجلة بغداد للعلوم2078-86652411-79862021-06-01182(Suppl.)10.21123/bsj.2021.18.2(Suppl.).1076Studying the Changes in Solar Radiation and Their Influence on Temperature Trend in Iraq for a Whole CenturyBasim Abdulsada Al-Knani0 Iqbal H. Abdulkareem1Hussain Abodi Nemah2Zahraa Nasir3Department of Atmospheric Sciences, College of Science, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad,Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Babylon, Baghdad, Iraq.Department of Atmospheric Sciences, College of Science, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq.Department of Atmospheric Sciences, College of Science, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq.Most studies indicated that the values ​​of atmospheric variables have changed from their general rates due to pollution or global warming etc. Hence, the research indicates the changes of direct solar radiation values ​​over a whole century i.e. from 1900 to 2000 depending on registered data for four cities, namely (Mosul - Baghdad - Rutba - Basra. Moreover, attemptsto correlate the direct solar radiation with the temperature values have been ​​recorded over that period. The results showed that there is a decreasing pattern of radiation quantities over time throughout the study period, where the value of direct radiation over the city of Baghdad 5550 w/m2 was recorded in the year 1900, but this ratio decreased clearly to approximately 5400 w/m2 in the year 2000, which is perhaps due to the increase of general pollution rates in the atmosphere. The results also showed that the city of Rutba recorded the highest annual rate of radiation quantities, and Baghdad with Mosul recorded the lowest radiation ratios compared to the rest of the cities, in addition to that there was a large convergence of radiation ratios between them to some extent. The results showed that there is a sharp drop in radiation ratios, specifically in the years1980and 1990. As for the extent of the relationship for solar radiation with temperature levels throughout the study period, it was found that there is an inverse relationship between them, and this confirms that the cause of high temperatures is not because of increased solar radiation, but it may rather due to other reasons such as increased greenhouse gases.https://bsj.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/BSJ/article/view/5630Direct solar radiation, Global warming, Iraq, Radiation fluctuation, Temperature trend.
spellingShingle Basim Abdulsada Al-Knani
Iqbal H. Abdulkareem
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Zahraa Nasir
Studying the Changes in Solar Radiation and Their Influence on Temperature Trend in Iraq for a Whole Century
مجلة بغداد للعلوم
Direct solar radiation, Global warming, Iraq, Radiation fluctuation, Temperature trend.
title Studying the Changes in Solar Radiation and Their Influence on Temperature Trend in Iraq for a Whole Century
title_full Studying the Changes in Solar Radiation and Their Influence on Temperature Trend in Iraq for a Whole Century
title_fullStr Studying the Changes in Solar Radiation and Their Influence on Temperature Trend in Iraq for a Whole Century
title_full_unstemmed Studying the Changes in Solar Radiation and Their Influence on Temperature Trend in Iraq for a Whole Century
title_short Studying the Changes in Solar Radiation and Their Influence on Temperature Trend in Iraq for a Whole Century
title_sort studying the changes in solar radiation and their influence on temperature trend in iraq for a whole century
topic Direct solar radiation, Global warming, Iraq, Radiation fluctuation, Temperature trend.
url https://bsj.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/BSJ/article/view/5630
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