Determination of the desert boundary in Hormozgan providence.
2005
Gholam Pur, Mohammad | Najafi Tireh Shabankareh, Kiyan | Khosru Shahi, M. | Chupani, Sa`id | Hosseini Pur Ku ve`i, Hossein | Rastegar, Hossein | Akbariyan, A. | Najafi, K. | Zar`e, M. | Barkhordari, Jalal
This research has used the total of fact ors and criteria. . The maps are prepared in the total area of Hormozgan with area about 68000 km2. The area is located in longitude 52؛, 41` to 59؛, 15' E and altitude25؛', 34&rsquoto 28؛, 57&rsquoN in the south of Iran in the Hormozgan province. These maps are consists of Geology, Geomorphology, soil, Climatologic, Hydrology, and vegetation. These factors are investigated by preparing map in GIS. . The maps are produced separately and overlay to each other. They are investigated. In this research the climatologic desert maps are produced. The climatologic maps concluded from climate, vegetation, and Geology desert criteria. The desert area is determined by some index for every factor such as geology and climatologic and so on. The desert area is determined by investigation of Geology, Geomorphology, Pedology, Climatologic and vegetation. The desert area is equal 36571.8 km2, 11696, 66277, 67760.9 and 64583 km2 respectively The actual desert map is produced from combining and overlaying of six criteria map. The five maps are overlaid to each other and they have 0.22 percent share together with area about 18.8 km2. The final map is produced for desert area of Hormozgan province.
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