The Gilaki and Mazandarani occupy the South Caspian region of Iran and speak languages belonging to the North-Western branch of Iranian languages . It has been suggested that their ancestors came from the Caucasus region, perhaps displacing an earlier group in the South Caspian . Linguistic evidence supports this scenario, in that the Gilaki and Mazandarani languages (but not other Iranian lang...

The Archaeology of Medieval Islamic Frontiers: From the Mediterranean to Caspian Sea, edited by A. Asa Eger. University Colorado Press, 2019. 232pp., Hb. $58.00. ISBN-13: 9781607328780.

Information on ice cover extent over seas is crucial for ship navigation. Ice cover can also show interannual fluctuations and reflects climate variations. Ability of satellites to provide global observations at high temporal frequency has made them the primary tool for the ice cover monitoring. This study is a part of GOES-R Cryosphere application group effort to develop new, and improve exist...

[1] Rafting is one of the important deformation mechanisms of sea ice. This process is widespread in the north Caspian Sea, where multiple rafting produces thick sea ice features, which are a hazard to offshore operations. Here we present a one‐dimensional, thermal consolidation model for rafted sea ice. We consider the consolidation between the layers of both a two‐layer and a three‐layer sect...

In this study, we investigate the sources of moisture (and moisture for precipitation) over the Danube River Basin (DRB) by means of a Lagrangian approach using the FLEXPART V9.0 particle dispersion model together with ERA-Interim reanalysis data to track changes in atmospheric moisture over 10-day trajectories. This approach computes the budget of evaporation-minus-precipitation by calculating...

High dietary nitrate and nitrite intake may increase the risk of gastro-intestinal cancers due to the In vivo formation of carcinogenic chemicals known as N-nitroso compounds. In this study nitrate and nitrite residues in smoked Caspian kutum, Rutilus frisii kutum and mullet, liza auratus in the local markets (considered as batch no. 1, 2 and 3) of north of Iran were determined using Spectropho...

This paper presents a typo-technological analysis of the lithic assemblage from excavation Mesolithic site Altappeh (southeast Caspian Sea). The was excavated by C. McBurney and archaeological materials were divided between University Cambridge National Museum Iran. research is based on chipped stones stored in assemblage, consisting mostly flake tools including various scrapers notchdenticulat...

OBJECTIVES To assess the gender differences and the age-related morphometrical changes of the thalamus, interthalamic adhesion, and the right-left differences of the thalamus of the native Fars ethnic group in the South-East of the Caspian Sea border METHODS This descriptive study was carried out on 97 patients (44 males and 53 females) without neuropathologic changes and symptoms admitted to...

BACKGROUND Cancer is a major public health problem in the world. In Iran especially after a transition to a dynamic and urban community, the pattern of cancer has changed significantly. An important change occurred regarding the incidence of cancer at the southern shores of the Caspian Sea, including Gilan, Mazandaran and Golestan province. This study was designed it investigate the epidemiolog...

The present study was conducted in southern part of Caspian Sea, Iran. All samples were taken during 1995-1996 and 2006-2007 in 6 transects such as Lisar, Anzali, Sefidroud, Noushahr, Babolsar and Amirabad. The phytoplankton compositions were significantly changed with seasons (P<0.05). In compare to after Mnemiopsis leidyi arrival, the population of phytoplankton species were increased. Totall...