Beta
320691

Modeling temperature extremes in Egypt and their impact on some ancient Egyptian monuments

Article

Last updated: 26 Dec 2024

Subjects

-

Tags

Climate change.

Abstract

Egypt extends between latitudes 22-31 degrees north and longitudes 25-37 degrees east in a dry climate characterized by extreme temperatures. Extreme weather events are defined as abnormal weather events that deviate significantly from their average value, as they are the highest and lowest temperature recorded during a day, month, year, or any time period in meteorological stations. The average maximum or minimum temperature for any time period can be used to indicate thermal extremes. The study aims to monitor cases of extreme temperatures during the period (1980-2020), determine the frequency and intensity of high and low extreme phenomena, and show the most important influences and the relationship < /div> between extreme temperatures and the prevailing weathering processes affecting ancient Egyptian. The study showed that the thermal range is one of the pillars in the occurrence of the mechanical weathering process, as the process of expansion and contraction inside the rock contributes to the mineral stress that characterizes the rocks and the speed of the weathering phenomenon. And rocks retain heat for a longer period, especially in the sun, in sedimentary rocks such as sandstone, in contrast to igneous rocks such as granite, which lose their heat faster. Mechanical weathering is the most active, especially in southern Egypt. Physical geography, with its tools, can also contribute in a powerful and effective way to the management of archaeological sites, specifically to the documentation and production of maps for these sites.    

DOI

10.21608/ejec.2023.320691

Keywords

modeling, Temperature extremes, ancient Egyptian monuments, Egypt

Volume

15

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

43867

Issue Date

2023-10-01

Receive Date

2023-01-07

Publish Date

2023-10-01

Page Start

17

Page End

39

Print ISSN

2090-2271

Online ISSN

2090-6005

Link

https://ejec.journals.ekb.eg/article_320691.html

Detail API

https://ejec.journals.ekb.eg/service?article_code=320691

Order

2

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

The Egyptian Journal of Environmental Change

Publication Link

https://ejec.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

Modeling temperature extremes in Egypt and their impact on some ancient Egyptian monuments

Details

Type

Article

Created At

26 Dec 2024