Climate change and weather extremes in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East

G Zittis, M Almazroui, P Alpert, P Ciais… - Reviews of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Observation‐based and modeling studies have identified the Eastern Mediterranean and
Middle East (EMME) region as a prominent climate change hotspot. While several initiatives …

Climate change, air pollution and the associated burden of disease in the Arabian peninsula and neighbouring regions: A critical review of the literature

H Akasha, O Ghaffarpasand, FD Pope - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
A narrative review on the interlinking effects of climate change and air pollution, and their
impacts on human health in the Arabian Peninsula and its Neighbouring Regions (APNR) is …

Atmospheric rivers drive exceptional Saharan dust transport towards Europe

D Francis, R Fonseca, N Nelli, D Bozkurt, G Picard… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study highlights the occurrence of atmospheric rivers (ARs) over northwest Africa
towards Europe, which were accompanied by intense episodes of Saharan dust transport all …

Long-term variability of dust events in southwestern Iran and its relationship with the drought

NH Hamzeh, DG Kaskaoutis, A Rashki… - Atmosphere, 2021 - mdpi.com
Dust storms represent a major environmental challenge in the Middle East. The southwest
part of Iran is highly affected by dust events transported from neighboring desert regions …

Atmospheric dynamics and numerical simulations of six frontal dust storms in the Middle East region

NH Hamzeh, S Karami, DG Kaskaoutis, I Tegen… - Atmosphere, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study analyzes six frontal dust storms in the Middle East during the cold period (October–
March), aiming to examine the atmospheric circulation patterns and force dynamics that …

[HTML][HTML] On the Middle East's severe dust storms in spring 2022: Triggers and impacts

D Francis, R Fonseca, N Nelli, D Bozkurt… - Atmospheric …, 2023 - Elsevier
Large amounts of dust in the air can disrupt daily activities and pose a threat to human
health. In May 2022, consecutive major dust storms occurred over the Middle East resulting …

Integrated modelling for map** spatial sources of dust in central Asia-An important dust source in the global atmospheric system

H Gholami, A Mohammadifar, H Malakooti… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
Spatial map** of dust sources in arid and semi-arid regions is necessary to mitigate on-
site and off-site impacts. In this study, we apply a novel integrated modelling approach …

The dust load and radiative impact associated with the June 2020 historical Saharan dust storm

D Francis, N Nelli, R Fonseca, M Weston… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - Elsevier
In June 2020, a major dust outbreak occurred in the Sahara that impacted the tropical
Atlantic Ocean. In this study, the dust load and radiative forcing of the dust plumes on both …

Classification of weather clusters over the Middle East associated with high atmospheric dust-AODs in West Iran

K Mohammadpour, M Sciortino, DG Kaskaoutis - Atmospheric Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Daily aerosol optical depth (AOD) and meteorological fields obtained from Monitoring
Atmospheric Composition and Climate (MACC) and ERA-Interim reanalysis, respectively are …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of Reanalysis and Satellite Products against Ground-Based Observations in a Desert Environment

N Nelli, D Francis, A Alkatheeri, R Fonseca - Remote Sensing, 2024 - mdpi.com
The Arabian Peninsula (AP) is notable for its unique meteorological and climatic patterns
and plays a pivotal role in understanding regional climate dynamics and dust emissions …