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Impact of Built-up Areas Surrounding the International Baghdad Airport on Aviation Meteorology Cover

Impact of Built-up Areas Surrounding the International Baghdad Airport on Aviation Meteorology

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|Sep 2023

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Figure 1.

A picture of the study area (left) with its location in the southwest of Baghdad (right)
A picture of the study area (left) with its location in the southwest of Baghdad (right)

Figure 2.

Flowchart of methodology
Flowchart of methodology

Figure 3.

Histogram of the built-up areas according to the years studied
Histogram of the built-up areas according to the years studied

Figure 4.

Time series of air temperature and wind shear for July for the studied five-year intervals
Time series of air temperature and wind shear for July for the studied five-year intervals

Figure 5.

Monthly air temperature vs. BUI area
Monthly air temperature vs. BUI area

Figure 6.

The relationship between wind shear (s−1) and BUI area (km2)
The relationship between wind shear (s−1) and BUI area (km2)

Some properties for Landsat images and their acquisition dates

SatelliteSensorNo. of bandsAcquisition date
Landsat-5TM71985/07/29
Landsat-5TM71990/07/11
Landsat-5TM71995/07/09
Landsat-7EMT+82000/07/14
Landsat-5TM72005/07/27
Landsat-5TM72010/07/18
Landsat-8OLI112015/07/23
Landsat-8OLI112020/07/20

Statistical items for the relation between BUI area and temperature wind shear

Relation betweenIntercept (a)slope (b)R2
BUI and air temperature34.131.640.152
BUI and wind shear0.035.670.57
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/oszn-2023-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2353-8589 | Journal ISSN: 1230-7831
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 8
Published on: Sep 30, 2023
Published by: National Research Institute, Institute of Environmental Protection
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
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© 2023 Monim H. Al-Jiboori, Zeina T. Mohowes, published by National Research Institute, Institute of Environmental Protection
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