Three Meteorological Factors Are Behind the Heavy Rainfall in Istanbul - Sözcü Newspaper
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ITU Faculty Member Prof. Dr. Kadıoğlu stated, "The heavy rainfall in Istanbul was influenced by the combination of the Black Sea's water temperature, which reached approximately 19.5-20 degrees Celsius, cold air coming from the Balkans, and the northerly wind carrying moisture from the sea."
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Professor Mikdat Kadıoğlu, a faculty member at Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Department of Climate Science and Meteorology Engineering, stated, "The heavy rainfall in Istanbul was influenced by the combination of the Black Sea's water temperature, which reached approximately 19.5-20 degrees Celsius, cold air coming from the Balkans, and the northerly wind carrying moisture from the sea."
Regarding the severe downpour and storm that paralyzed life in Istanbul and caused the death of 3 people, Professor Dr. Mikdat Kadıoğlu, a Professor of Meteorology and Disaster Management, stated that the record rainfall in Istanbul was caused by the combination of 3 factors. Kadıoğlu said, "In the severe rainfall in Istanbul, the combination of the Black Sea's water temperature reaching approximately 19.5-20 degrees Celsius, cold air coming fro…
The record-breaking storm that hit Istanbul was caused by a combination of the warm Black Sea, cold air from the Balkans and strong northeasterly winds.
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