Month Period Mean Std. Deviation Minimum Maximum p-Value
Jan 1979-1995 -1.47 1.48 -3.60 10.00 0.000
1996-2012 0.36 1.20 -20.00 2.40
Total -0.55 1.62 -3.60 2.40
Feb 1979-1995 0.52 1.98 -30.00 4.80 0.018
1996-2012 2.22 20.02 -2.90 6.30
Total 1.37 2.15 -30.00 6.30
May 1979-1995 11.66 2.61 5.30 150.00 0.008
1996-2012 13.74 1.58 100.00 16.20
Total 12.70 2.37 5.30 16.20
Aug 1979-1995 14.82 1.66 11.50 170.00 0.020
1996-2012 160.04 1.22 13.30 17.70
Total 15.43 1.56 11.50 17.70
Sep 1979-1995 12.24 1.35 90.00 140.00 0.001
1996-2012 13.94 1.39 120.00 170.00
Total 130.06 1.60 90.00 170.00
Oct 1979-1995 8.44 1.28 5.20 100.00 0.001
1996-2012 9.89 10.06 80.00 120.00
Total 9.17 1.37 5.20 120.00
Nov 1979-1995 3.16 1.94 -1.20 60.00 0.000
1996-2012 5.74 1.47 2.70 7.40
Total 4.45 2.14 -1.20 7.40
Annual 1979-1995 -1.68 1.35 -3.60 10.00 0.002
1996-2012 -0.16 1.24 -2.90 1.90
Total -0.92 1.49 -3.60 1.90
Figure 1: Digital elevation map of the Sultanate of Oman [45]. The Al Jabal Al Akhdar study area is shown in red.