Biography

Dr. Yehia Hafez is currently working as Professor in Department of Meteorology Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. He has completed his PhD in Meteorology from Cairo University, Egypt in 1997. Previously he was appointed as Forecaster at Egyptian Metrological Authority, Egypt, Administrator, Associate Lecturer, Associated Professor, and Professor at Cairo University, Giza, Egypt and Professor at Head of Department of Meteorology, Collage of Civil Aviation, Libya. He has supervised 3 MSc students and 1 PhD student. His main area of research interest focuses on Synoptic, Blocking Systems, Climate and Climate Change. He has published 18 research articles in journals contributed as author/co-author. He is professional member of American Meteorological Society, Egyptian Meteorological Society, Quality Assurance Unit and member of Faculty of Science Council. He is also serving as reviewer and member of editorial board for journals such as International Science and Investigation Journal, Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, African Research Journal (ARJ), Bulletin of Faculty of science, Cairo University, Advisory Board of Geoscience Research, International Journal of Climatology, Atmospheric Science Letters, and King Abdulaziz University Journal. He also attended number conferences and training workshops.

Area of Interest:

Environmental Sciences

100%

Synoptic Meteorology

62%

Meteorology

90%

Climate Change

75%

Climate

55%

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Selected Publications

Hafez, Y. and A. Labban, 2020. A recent study of the relationship between the precipitation rate over Saudi Arabia in the fall and climatic indices. Adv. Meteorol., 2020: 1-11.
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Hafez. Y., 2019. A recent study concerning the climatic variability over the kingdom Saudi Arabia for the period 1948-2018. J. Geosci. Environ. Protect., 07: 268-289.
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Hafez, Y., 2018. A recent study of seasonal and interannual climate variability over the eastern mediterranean region. J. Geosci. Environ. Prot., 6: 132-151.
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Hafez, Y. and A.H. Labban, 2018. The role played by blocking system over North America on the development of hurricane Ophelia over North Atlantic Ocean. J. Geosci. Environ. Protection, 6: 1-20.
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Hafez, Y., 2017. On the relationship between heat waves over the western and central Europe and NAO, SOI, El-Nino 3.4 in summer 2015. J. Geosci. Environ. Prot., 5: 31-45.
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Hafez, Y., 2017. Anomaly of weather conditions over the indian ocean and the formation of hurricane chapala. Int. J. Res. Geogr., 3: 16-25.
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Hafez, Y.Y. and M. Almazroui, 2016. Study of the relationship between African ITCZ variability and an extreme heat wave on Egypt in summer 2015. Arabian J. Geosci., 9: 1-17.
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Hafez, Y.Y. and M. Almazroui, 2016. Study of the relationship between geopotential height anomaly over Europe and extreme abnormal weather over the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East during December 2013. Arabian J. Geosci., Vol. 9. 10.1007/s12517-016-2424-8.
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Hafez, Y., 2016. Study on the relationship between the oceanic nino index and surface air temperature and precipitation rate over the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. J. Geosci. Environ. Prot., 4: 146-162.
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Hafez, Y.Y. and M. Almazroui, 2015. A recent study on the relationship between Global radiative forcing and Global annual climatic variability. Atmospheric Climate Sci., 5: 23-55.
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Hafez, Y.Y. and M. Almazroui, 2014. Recent study of anomaly of Global annual geopotential height and Global warming. Atmospheric Climate Sci., 4: 347-357.
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Hafez, Y.Y. and M. Almazroui, 2013. The role played by blocking systems over Europe in abnormal weather over Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in summer 2010. Adv. Meteorol. 10.1155/2013/705406..
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Hafez, Y.Y. and M. Almazorui, 2013. Teleconnection between north hemisphere geopotential Height at 500 hpa level and climatic indices NAO, SOI and El Nino 3.4. Sci. Series Data Report J., 5: 67-84.
Hafez, Y.Y., 2012. Variability of Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and Extreme Weather Events. In: Atmospheric Model Applications, Yucel, I. (Ed.)., Chapter 6, InTech, Rijeka, Croatia, ISBN: 978-953-51-0488-9.
Hafez, Y.Y., 2012. Blocking Systems Persist over North Hemisphere and Its Role in Extreme Hot Waves over Russia During Summer 2010. In: Atmospheric Model Applications, Yucel, I. (Ed.)., Chapter 7, InTech, Rijeka, Croatia, ISBN: 978-953-51-0488-9.
Hafez, Y.Y., 2011. Relationship between geopotential height anomalies over North America and Europe and the USA landfall atlantic hurricanes activity. J. Am. Sci., 7: 663-671.
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Robaa, S.M. and Y.Y. Hafez, 2010. Monitoring of urbanization growth and its effects on climatic changes over greater Cairo, Egypt using of satellite images. Int. J. Meteorol., 35: 111-122.
Hafez, Y.Y., 2009. The role played by Azores high in developing of extratropical cyclone Klaus. J. Am. Sci., 5: 145-163.
Hafez, Y.Y., 2008. The teleconnection between the global mean surface air temperature and precipitation over Europe. Int. J. Meteorol., 33: 230-236.
Hafez, Y.Y., 2008. The role played by blocking over the northern hemisphere on hurricane Katrina. J. Am. Sci., 4: 10-25.
Hafez, Y.Y., 2008. Study of the precipitation trend over Egypt. J. Environ. Sci., 6: 21-31.
Hafez, Y.Y., 2008. Study of the 50 years anomalies of 500 mb level geopotential heights over Egypt. Bull. Fac. Sci. Cairo Univ., 76: 1-13.
Hafez, Y.Y. and S.M. Robaa, 2008. The relationship between the mean surface air temperature in Egypt and NAO index and ENSO. Open Atmospheric Sci. J., 2: 8-17.