Researchers from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom who worked on the report found:
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Boy The Southern Oscillation played an important role “and was found to be important in explaining the variability in observed rainfall.” Interestingly, El Nino was occurring in Oman and the UAE when heavy rainfall events occurred.
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“This event was 10-40 percent more intense than what would have occurred in an El Niño year in a 1.2°C cooler climate. There is “medium confidence” that heavy precipitation could be detected in the Arabian Peninsula at about 1.5 °C. Global warming Compared to pre-industrial climate conditions, which is closer to the current level of global warming.”
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85 percent of the population in the UAE lives in flood-prone and low-lying areas. The country is prone to flash floods due to “high level surfaces with limited permeability and absorptive capacity, inadequate drainage and ultra-dry soils from urban development”.
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cloud cover There was no significant impact on the incident.
Specifically the study also said, “While the heavy rainfall was well predicted by national meteorological agencies, floodwaters caused widespread damage to homes, shops, offices and cars in the UAE and Oman and There were a large number of deaths.”
