Connection of the mediterranean oscillations with temperature and precipitation in Baghdad city

The aim of this research is to study the effects of the Mediterranean Oscillation Index: Algiers and Cairo (MOIAC) on the temperature and precipitation patterns in Baghdad city in Iraq. Data of the monthly means of the MOIAC index, the monthly means of temperature, and the monthly total of precipitation were analyzed for the period 1958-2000. Pearson’s non-parametric test was used to investigate the correlations between these three variables. The time series of temperature and precipitation showed no distinct trends. The results indicated that there is a slight correlation between MOIAC and temperature and precipitation suggesting that MOIAC has no major effects on the temperature and precipitation patterns in Baghdad city.