How is Jordan's mountainous terrain an important factor in increasing the strength of the weather condition?

2023-09-24 2023-09-24T09:31:17Z
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Weather of Arabia - The mountainous highlands in Jordan form a natural separator between the Jordan Valley and the eastern desert. They consist of a plateau interspersed with mountain ranges, peaks and domes, extending between the Yarmouk River in the north and the Jordanian-Saudi border in the south. The average height of this mountain plateau is about 1,200 meters above sea level. It gradually slopes towards the east to connect with the desert plateau, while the largest part of it slopes steeply towards the Jordan Valley in the west.

 

This mountainous terrain contributed greatly to increasing the percentage of rainfall that falls annually on the Kingdom, and this was reflected in a significant increase in the percentage of vegetation cover and an improvement in the general climate, which made Jordan a popular place for travel enthusiasts.

 

Returning to the main title, how does the mountainous terrain factor in Jordan contribute to increasing the annual rainfall rate?

 

The mountains of Jordan play an important role in increasing the strength of influential weather conditions. When humid air moves from the sea towards the mountains along the coast, the mountains push the air upward forcefully, and the rising air cools, causing rain clouds to form and increase in strength in the case of low weather conditions, and when the wind moves across a mountain range. The Kingdom from north to south, it rises to a point where the humidity becomes much less in the atmosphere “scientifically”, which makes the clouds secrete more water in the form of rain in the mountains, and the surface area of the mountains also affects the effect of rain. The greater the surface area of the mountain, the more Water sedimentation has increased significantly in the area.

Conclusion :

It can be said that mountains greatly influence climate and weather, and because of the physical and geological influence of mountains, they help produce rain and regulate weather in neighboring areas.

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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