Sirri Island
Hormozgan |
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Location | Sirri Island, Iran |
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Coordinates | 25°54′19″N 54°33′05″E / 25.905389°N 54.551361°E |
Tower | |
Foundation | concrete base |
Construction | metal skeletal tower |
Height | 20 m (66 ft) |
Shape | square pyramidal skeletal tower[1][2] |
Light | |
Focal height | 30 m (98 ft) |
Range | 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl(3) W 15s |
Sirri Island (Persian: جزیره سیری), is an island in the Persian Gulf belonging to Iran.
Sirri island (also known as Siri Island) is situated 76 kilometres (47 mi) from
Sirri Island is the location of an oil platform that was once destroyed by the naval forces of the United States during Operation Praying Mantis on April 18, 1988. The platform was reconstructed later, after the war. The Sirri District includes the Sivand and Dena Oil Fields, Nosrat Oil Field, Alvand Oil Field and the Esfand Oil Field along with the Nasr offshore oil platforms. The airport located on the island (Sirri Airport (SXI)) is uncontrolled with a single 8,140-foot (2,480 m) runway though Iranian military planes have been seen there.
The
Climate
Sirri Island has a
In the summer, Sirri Island sees some of the highest average
Climate data for Siri Island (normals 1991–2020 extremes 1983-2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 29.6 (85.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
38.8 (101.8) |
41.6 (106.9) |
43.0 (109.4) |
40.6 (105.1) |
41.6 (106.9) |
40.6 (105.1) |
42.6 (108.7) |
34.8 (94.6) |
31.0 (87.8) |
43.0 (109.4) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.3 (73.9) |
23.6 (74.5) |
25.3 (77.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
33.6 (92.5) |
35.1 (95.2) |
36.1 (97.0) |
36.5 (97.7) |
35.6 (96.1) |
33.5 (92.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
30.6 (87.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.4 (70.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
32.7 (90.9) |
34.1 (93.4) |
34.6 (94.3) |
33.7 (92.7) |
31.5 (88.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
28.5 (83.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.4 (65.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.0 (89.6) |
30.6 (87.1) |
28.1 (82.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
10.0 (50.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.4 (83.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.2 (59.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
9.4 (48.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25.7 (1.01) |
12.7 (0.50) |
25.9 (1.02) |
3.7 (0.15) |
0.4 (0.02) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.01) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.2 (0.05) |
15.3 (0.60) |
30.1 (1.19) |
115.3 (4.55) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 2.9 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 11.9 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
61 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 62 | 57 | 60 | 66 |
Average dew point °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.5 (83.3) |
26.9 (80.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 231 | 225 | 226 | 269 | 323 | 330 | 300 | 299 | 287 | 297 | 258 | 235 | 3,280 |
Source 1: NOAA NCEI[5] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: IRIMO[6] |
Climate data for Jazireh Siri (1983–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 28.0 (82.4) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
37.6 (99.7) |
41.4 (106.5) |
41.2 (106.2) |
40.5 (104.9) |
41.6 (106.9) |
40.6 (105.1) |
42.6 (108.7) |
34.8 (94.6) |
30.8 (87.4) |
42.6 (108.7) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.1 (73.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
29.1 (84.4) |
33.4 (92.1) |
34.7 (94.5) |
35.8 (96.4) |
36.2 (97.2) |
35.2 (95.4) |
33.3 (91.9) |
29.8 (85.6) |
25.4 (77.7) |
30.4 (86.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.5 (68.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
30.1 (86.2) |
31.9 (89.4) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.9 (93.0) |
32.7 (90.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.9 (64.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.2 (86.4) |
27.7 (81.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
25.1 (77.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
13.0 (55.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.4 (83.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
9.4 (48.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24.9 (0.98) |
14.9 (0.59) |
27.0 (1.06) |
3.8 (0.15) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (0.02) |
0.6 (0.02) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.3 (0.05) |
7.5 (0.30) |
32.6 (1.28) |
113.2 (4.46) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 2.7 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 11.5 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
62 | 66 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 73 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 59 | 62 | 67 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 228.8 | 227.0 | 232.3 | 268.4 | 318.2 | 326.0 | 291.6 | 294.6 | 282.2 | 298.2 | 262.3 | 224.4 | 3,254 |
Source: Iran Meteorological Organization (records),[6] (temperatures),[7] (precipitation),[8] (humidity),[9] (days with precipitation),[10]
(sunshine)[11] |
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Iran". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
- ^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 3 October 2016
- ^ "Siri Island projects". IOOC. Archived from the original on 2010-08-13. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.chbmet.ir. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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- ^ a b *"Highest record temperature in Jazireh Siri by Month 1983–2010". Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- "Lowest record temperature in Jazireh Siri by Month 1983–2010". Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ *"Average Maximum temperature in Jazireh Siri by Month 1983–2010". Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
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- ^ "Monthly Total Precipitation in Jazireh Siri by Month 1983–2010". Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
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"Average relative humidity in Jazireh Siri by Month 1983–2010". Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
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"No. Of days with precipitation equal to or greater than 1 mm in Jazireh Siri by Month 1983–2010". Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
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