The wind energy potential of Khaf was evaluated for 2025 using 15 years of wind data combined with advanced forecasting models, SARIMAX and Prophet. This integrated framework enables precise estimation of wind power density and optimal turbine selection, paving the way for the efficient and sustainable development of wind farms in the region.
Mohammad Amin Valizadeh +3 more
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Effect of Cold Stress on Physiological Traits of Pistacia atlantica and P. khinjuk during Acclimation [PDF]
Among the different species of Pistacia genus, P. atlantica is more distributed in cold area than P. khinjuk. In this study, in order to illustrate the physiological mechanisms of cold tolerance under acclimation phenomenon, two experiments were ...
Somayeh Homayoonfar +2 more
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ABSTRACT Aim The aim of this study was to elucidate the phylogenetic and evolutionary history of the colubrid genus Platyceps. Location Saharo–Arabian biogeographic realm. Taxon Genus Platyceps, Colubridae, Squamata. Methods We sequenced four mitochondrial (12S rRNA, cytb, ND4 + tRNA, COI) and two nuclear (c‐mos, NT3) markers of 19 species (115 newly ...
Doubravka Velenská +9 more
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An Analysis of the Zagrosian Authenticity of Kāwa and Ḍaḥḥāk’s Narration
"Kāwa and Ḍaḥḥāk" is a mythological narrative in Kurdish culture and literature, which is known as "Fereidun and Ḍaḥḥāk" in Darid literature. This different heading expresses the fundamental differences in the structures and motives of these narratives ...
Najmeddin Jabari
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Constraint on foreland basin migration in the Zagros mountain belt using Sr isotope stratigraphy [PDF]
We have constrained the time-space migration of the Zagros foredeep basin by performing Sr isotope stratigraphy on 31 samples of marine macrofossils from Neogene sediments now exposed in the Zagros mountain belt in southwest Iran.
Chiaradia, Massimo +2 more
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The Zagros Mousterian in the Zagros, Caucasus, and Armenian Highlands
The great technological and typological variability identified among the Middle Palaeolithic (MP) assemblages previously assigned to the Zagros Mousterian in the Zagros suggests that this industry is not a homogeneous cultural unit. The archaeological record from the Caucasus and Armenian highlands contributes important data to understand the ...
L.V. Golovanova +2 more
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How soil conditioners and planting methods influence the cost of seedling establishment
A high risk of plant failure in semiarid ecosystems requires restoration methods that mitigate environmental harshness while remaining economically viable. This study investigated the impact of planting methods and soil amendments on the survival and growth of Cercis griffithii, a keystone shrub of cultural significance, native to mountainous regions ...
Mohammad Farzam +3 more
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The Role of Kerend Fault on Evolution of Folds in North Western Part of Zagros Case study: Rijab Syncline Dr. Mahmood Alaee Talegani Assistant Professor of Geomorphology University of Razi Dr. Zahra Rahimzadeh Assistant Professor of Natural Geography [PDF]
Kerned fault with 45 km length and over thrust feature is one of the most important morphological structures of the North West part of folded Zagros around Sare- Pole- Zahab Occurrence a number of 20th centaury earthquakes along this fault indicates that
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Subparallel thrust and normal faulting in Albania and the roles of gravitational potential energy and rheology contrasts in mountain belts [PDF]
The active tectonics of Albania and surrounding regions, on the eastern margin of the Adriatic Sea, is characterized by subparallel thrust and normal faulting which, we suggest, is likely to be related to gravitational potential energy contrasts between ...
Boait, Fran +4 more
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ABSTRACT Drought is a prolonged lack of rainfall that causes water shortages for agricultural land by reducing soil moisture and limiting crop yields. This study assesses the impacts of drought in Erbil, Iraq, using 28 years of data from the southern, central, and northern regions.
Karrar Mahdi +7 more
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