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There has been a decrease in the ratio of precipitation to the watershed of Lake Urmia

Urmia

Since the beginning of this year, 365.7 mm of precipitation has been recorded in the watershed of Lake Urmu.

This figure is 26 percent lower than last year and a 7 percent decrease compared to the long term. Since the beginning of this year, the level of precipitation in the entire country has reached 316.4 millimeters. This figure was 339.1 millimeters in the same period last year, while a 7 percent decrease in precipitation compared to last year. However, this ratio is 29 percent higher than the 51-year long term.

Also, according to research in the Caspian Sea basin, precipitation reached 483.4 millimeters. This means a decrease of 11 percent compared to last year and an increase of 19 percent compared to the long term.

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