Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers (* 1st/corresponding author)

• Irannezhad M*, Abdulghafour Z, AlQallaf R, Abdulreda F, Shamsah G, Alshammari H. 2024. Variations and Trends in 115 Years of Graded Daily Precipitation Records at Three Hydrometeorological Stations in Finland. Water 16: 2684. https://doi.org/10.3390/w16182684
• Irannezhad M*, Abdulghafour Z, Marttila H. 2024. Annual and Seasonal Mean Daily Discharge in Natural and Regulated Rivers in Northern Finland: Variability, Trends, and Links to Climate Teleconnections. Hydrology Research 55 (10): 10011013. https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2024.041
• Irannezhad M*, Abdulghafour Z, Sadeqi A. 2024. Climate Teleconnections Influencing Historical Variations, Trends, and Shifts in Snow Cover Days in Finland. Earth Systems and Environment 8, 1601-1613. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41748024-00466-1
• Thiruchelve SR, Chandran S, Irannezhad M, Anandhi A, Kumar V, Surendran U, Dhanasekarapandian M. 2024. Sustainable Precipitation Management in Madurai Town Planning Area (India). Discover Sustainability https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-024-00262-x 5, 87.
• Irannezhad M*, Sadeqi A, Liu J, Chen D. 2024. Building on Iran’s Gorgan Bay Restoration. Science 383 (6685), 837. DOI: 10.1126/science.adn9742
• Sadeqi A, Irannezhad M*, Bahmani S, Azad Jelodarlu K, Varandili SA, Pham QB. 2023. Long-term Variability and Trends in Snow Depth and Cover Days Throughout Iranian Mountain Ranges. Water Resources Research 60, e2023WR035411. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023WR035411
• Irannezhad M, Tahami MS, Ahmadi B, Liu J, Chen D. 2022. Compound climate extreme events threaten migratory bird’s conservation in western U.S. Sustainable Horizons 3, 100023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.horiz.2022.100023
• Irannezhad M*, Ronkanen A-K, Malekian A. Editorial: Climate Impacts on Snowpack Dynamics. Frontiers in Earth Science. DOI: 10.3389/feart.2022.970981
• Rajasirvaranjan T, Anandhi A, Pater NR, Irannezhad M, Srinivas CV, Veluswamy K, Surendran U, Raja p. 2022. Integrated Use of Regional Weather Forecasting and Crop Modeling for Water Stress Assessment on Rice Yield. Scientific Reports 12, 16985. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-02219750-z
• Lashkari L, Irannezhad M*, Liu J, Schulthess U. 2022. Cascading Soci-Environmental Sustainability Risks of Agricultural Export Miracle in Peru. Environmental Sustainability 5, 255-259. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42398022-00233-w
• Irannezhad M, Ahmadian S, Sadeqi A, Mianei M, Ahmadi B, Marttila H. 2022. Peak Spring Flood Discharge Magnitude and Timing in Natural Rivers in Northern Finland: Long-Term Variability, Trends, and Links to Climate Teleconnections. Water 14(8): 1312. DOI: 10.3390/w14081312
• Irannezhad M, Liu J. 2022. Evaluation of Six Gauge-Based Gridded Climate Products for Analyzing Long-Term Historical Precipitation Patterns Across the Lancang-Mekong River Basin. Geography and Sustainability 3: 85-103. DOI: 10.1016/j.geosus.2022.03.002
• Ghasemifar E, Irannezhad M, Minaei F, Minaei M. 2022. The Role of ENSO in Historical Atmospheric Water Vapor Variability during Cold Months over Iran. Theoretical and Applied Climatology 148: 795-817. DOI: 10.1007/s00704-02203969-x
• Irannezhad M, Ahmadi B, Liu J, Chen D, Metthews JH. 2022. Global Water Security: A North Star in the Dark Sky of Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainable Horizons 1: 100005. DOI: 10.1016/j.horiz.2021.100005.
• Irannezhad M, Liu J, Chen D. 2021. Extreme Precipitation Variability across the Lancang-Mekong River Basin during 1952-2015 in Relation to Teleconnections and Summer Monsoons. International Journal of Climatology 42(5): 26142638. DOI: 10.1002/joc.7370.
• Liu J, Chen D, Mao M, Irannezhad M, Pokhrel Y. 2021. Past and Future Changes in Climate and Water Resources in the Lancang-Mekong River Basin: Current Understanding and Future Research Directions. Engineering. DOI: 10.1016/j.eng.2021.06.026
• Irannezhad M, Liu J, Chen D. 2020. Influential Climate Teleconnections for Spatio-temporal Precipitation Variability in the Lancang-Mekong River Basin from 1952 to 2015. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 125(21): e2020JD033331. DOI: 10.1029/2020JD033331.
• Lashkari A, Irannezhad M*, Zare H, Labzovskii L. 2020. Assessing Long-term Spatio-temporal Variability in Humidity and Drought in Iran using Pedj Drought Index (PDI). Journal of Arid Environment 185: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2020.104336.
• Irannezhad M, Liu J, Ahmadi B, Chen D. 2020. The Dangers of Arctic Zombie Wildfires. Science 369(6508): 1171. DOI: 10.1126/science.abe1739.
• Lashkari A, Irannezhad M*. 2020. A Multicriteria Decision Analysis of Wheat Production Sustainability in the Semi-Arid Environment of Mashhad, Northeastern Iran. International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Research 8(1): 1-16. DOI: 10.18488/journal.70.2021.81.1.16.
• Irannezhad M*. 2020. Effects of Temperature Variability and Warming on the Timing of Snowmelt Events in Southern Finland during the Past 100 Years. Region-Water Conservancy. DOI: 10.32629/RWC.V3I1.134.
• Huang Y, Tian Z, Ke Q, Liu j, Irannezhad M, Fan D, Hou M, Sun L. 2019. Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Pluvial Flood Risk Management: A Review. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water 7(3): e1421. DOI:10.1002/wat2.1421.
• Irannezhad M*, Moradkhani H, Kløve B. 2018. Spatiotemporal Variability and Trends in Extreme Temperature Events in Finland over the Recent Decades: Influence of Atmospheric Circulation Patterns. Advances in Meteorology: 7169840. DOI: 10.1155/2018/7169840.
• Irannezhad M, Minaei M, Ahmadian S, Chen D. 2018. Impacts of Changes in Land Cover-Land Use and Climate on Floods in Gorganrood Watershed (Northeastern Iran) in Recent Decades. Geografiska Annaler: Series A, Physical Geography 100(4): 340-350. DOI: 10.1080/04353676.2018.1515578.
• Rasmus S, Kivinen S, Irannezhad M. 2018. Basal ice formation in snow cover in Northern Finland between 1948 and 2016. Environmental Research Letters 13: 114009. DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aae541.
• Pedretti D, Irannezhad M. 2018. Non-stationary peaks-overthreshold analysis of extreme precipitation events in Finland, 1961-2017. International Journal of Climatology 39(2): 11281143. DOI: 10.1002/joc.5867.
• Kiani S, Irannezhad M*, Ronkanen A-K, Moradkhani H, Kløve B. 2018. Analysis of Recent Climatic Warming Effects on OuluHailuoto Baltic Sea Ice Road. Cold Region Science and Technology (151): 10.1016/j.coldregions.2018.02.010. 1-8. DOI:
• Irannezhad M*, Ronkanen A-K, Kiani S, Chen D, Kløve B. 2017. Long-term Variability and Trends in Annual Snowfall/Total Precipitation Ratio in Finland and the Role of Atmospheric Circulation Patterns. Cold Regions Science and Technology 143: 23-31. DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2017.08.008.
• Irannezhad M*, Chen D, Kløve B, Moradkhani H. 2017. Analysing the Variability and Trends of Precipitation Extremes in Finland and Their Connection to Atmospheric Circulation Patterns. International Journal of Climatology 37(S1): 105631066. DOI: 10.1002/joc.5059.
• Irannezhad M*, Ahmadi B, Kløve B, Moradkhani H. 2017. Atmospheric Circulation Patterns Explaining Climatological Drought Dynamics in the Boreal Environment of Finland, 1962-2011. International Journal of Climatology 37(S1): 801817. DOI: 10.1002/joc.5039.
• Minaei M, Irannezhad M. 2016. Spatio-temporal Trend Analysis of Precipitation, Temperature and River Discharge in the Northeast of Iran in Recent Decades. Theoretical and Applied Climatology 131(1-2): 167-179. DOI: 10.1007/s00704016-1963-y.
• Irannezhad M*, Chen D, Kløve B. 2016. The Role of Atmospheric Circulation Patterns in Agroclimate Variability in Finland, 1961-2011. Geografiska Annaler, Series A: Physical Geography 98(4): 287-301. DOI:10.1111/geoa.12137.
• Menberu M, Tahvanainen T, Marttila H, Irannezhad M, Ronkanen A-K, Penttinen J, Kløve B. 2016. Water-Table Dependent Hydrological Changes Following Peatland Forestry Drainage and Restoration: Analysis of Restoration Success. Water Resources Research 52(5): 3742-3760. DOI: 10.1002/2015WR018578.
• Irannezhad M*, Marttila H, Chen D, Kløve B. 2016. CenturyLong Variability and Trends in Daily Precipitation Characteristics at Three Finnish Stations. Advances in Climate Change Research 7: 54-69. DOI: 10.1016/j.accre.2016.04.004.
• Irannezhad M*, Ronkanen A-K, Kløve B. 2016. Wintertime Climate Factors Controlling Snow Resource Decline in Finland. International Journal of Climatology 36:110-131. DOI: 10.1002/joc.4332.
• Marttila H, Irannezhad M, Saukkoriipi J, Kløve B. 2015. Atmospheric Circulation Patterns Influencing Variations in Organic Carbon Fluxes in the River Oulujoki, Finland. Water and Environment Journal 29(4): 474-481. DOI: 10.1111/wej.12136.
• Irannezhad M*, Ronkanen A-K, Kløve B. 2015. Effects of Climate Variability and Change on Snowpack Hydrological Processes in Finland. Cold Regions Science and Technology 118: 14-29. DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2015.06.009.
• Irannezhad M*, Kløve B. 2015. Do Atmospheric Teleconnection Patterns Explain Variations and Trends in Thermal Growing Season Parameters in Finland? International Journal of Climatology 35:4619-4630. DOI: 10.1002/joc.4311.
• Irannezhad M*, Torabi Haghighi A, Chen D, Kløve B. 2015. Variability in Dryness and Wetness in Central Finland and the Role of Teleconnection Patterns. Theoretical and Applied Climatology 122(3-4): 471-486. DOI: 10.1007/s00704-0141305-x.
• Irannezhad M*, Chen D, Kløve B. 2015. Interannual Variations and Trends in Surface Air Temperature in Finland in Relation to Atmospheric Circulation Patterns, 1961-2011. International Journal of Climatology 35: 3078-3092. DOI: 10.1002/joc.4193.
• Irannezhad M*, Marttila H, Kløve B. 2014. Long-term Variations and Trends in Precipitation in Finland. International Journal of Climatology 34: 3139-3153. DOI: 10.1002/joc.3902.
• Irannezhad M*, Hassani Nezhad Gashti E, Moback U, Kløve B. 2014. Flood Control Structures in the River Göta älv to Protect Gothenburg City (Sweden) during the 21st Century – Preliminary Evaluation. International Journal of Civil, Architectural, Structural and Construction Engineering 8(12): 1184-1189. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1097293.
• Irannezhad M*, Hassani Nezhad Gashti E, Mohammadighavam S, Zarrini M, Kløve B. 2014. Interannual Variations in Snowfall and Continuous Snow Cover Duration in Pelso, Central Finland, Linked to Teleconnection Patterns, 1944-2010. International Journal of Environmental, Ecological, Geological and Mining Engineering 8(12): 730-735. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1097295.
• Hassani Nezhad Gashti E, Zarrini M, Irannezhad M, R. Langroudi J. 2014. Evaluation of Traditional Methods in Construction and Their Effects on Reinforced-concrete Buildings Behavior. International Journal of Civil, Architectural, Structural and Construction Engineering 8(12): 1196-1202. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1097289. 4.

Book Chapters

• Contributing Author Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), Working Group II (WG2), Climate Change 2021: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Chapter 4: Water
• Leading Author Irannezhad M, Ahmadi B, Marttila H. 2022. Chapter 12: Impacts of Climate Extremes over Arctic and Antarctic. In Ongoma V, Tabari H (Eds.): Climate Impacts on Extreme Weather: Current to Future Changes on a Local to Global Scale. Elsevier. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-88456-3.00004-6

Technical Report

• Ronkanen A-K, Irannezhad M, Menberu M, Marttila H, Penttinen J, Kløve B. 2015. Effect of restoration and drainage on peatland hydrology A study of data before and after restoration at 46 sites in Finland. 15.03.2015.

Monographs

• M. Irannezhad*. 2015. Spatio-temporal Climate Variability and Snow Resources Changes in Finland. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Oulu, Finland.
• M. Irannezhad*. 2010. A Sea Barrage in the Göta River – Possible or Impossible? M.Sc. Thesis, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.