1963 monthly temperature and precipitation readings for al Qamishli, Syria, processed by the University of Edinburgh. This dataset was created as part of a study comparing ancient settlement patterns with modern environmental conditions in the Jazira region. The data was used to generate evapotranspiration (ETP) rate bar graphs for analysis.
Use Cases
- Modeling ancient settlement patterns based on modern climate data mentioned in the description
- Analyzing evapotranspiration (ETP) rates across different parts of the Jazira region
- Correlating subsistence activities like barley farming with precipitation and temperature patterns
Strengths
- Data is part of a larger, structured study comparing archaeological and environmental datasets
- Specific temporal coverage for the year 1963 is provided
- Associated with the University of Edinburgh, suggesting academic provenance
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
Provenance
- Source
- University of Edinburgh
- Collection Method
- Likely collected from meteorological stations; processed in a spreadsheet to generate evapotranspiration graphs.
- Time Range
- 1963
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:00.186130; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- al Qamishli, Syria; Jazira region