The article, "The Impact of Wind Regime Changes on Caspian Sea Level Fluctuations and Its Relationship with the SOI and NAO," co-authored by Said Safarov, Head of the Caspian Sea Hydrometeorology Department at the Institute of Geography named after H. Aliyev,  AR MSE, and Senior Researcher of the Department, PhD in geography Elnur Safarov, was published in Scientific Reports (Springer Nature, Impact factor 3.9, Site Score 6.9, Q1).

The article examines the wind regime of the Caspian Sea based on MERRA-2 satellite data reanalysis and, using proposed new scientific approaches, identifies quantitative characteristics of changes in wind speed and direction during periods of sea level rise and fall. Using methods of correlation, regression and lag analysis, the correspondence between changes in wind regime and sea level with global climate indices, in particular SOI and NAO, were determined, which can be used in predictive models of changes in the Caspian Sea level.