The energy delivery of a solar-energy system is generally associated with the sun's
available irradiance and spectral content, as well as a variety of environmental and climatic …

Worldwide photovoltaic power generation is affected by deposited dust on photovoltaic (PV)
systems, which creates soiling losses. In this work, factors that have a detrimental influence …

The performance of solar photovoltaic (SPV) power plants is adversely affected by soiling
losses caused by natural dust deposition on the module surface. The size and density of …

A detailed literature survey of the diverse applications in which the SMARTS spectral
radiation model has been involved during the last 25 years first provides an overview of the …

The present study addresses an intense dust storm event over the Persian Gulf and the
Arabian Sea (AS) region and its transport over the Indian subcontinent using multi-satellite …

The present study reports one year data of organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC)
concentrations in total suspended particulates (TSP) at a suburban site. TSP concentrations …

In this study, size-segregated particulate matter samples were collected in Raipur, India from
July 2009 to June 2010 by using eight-stage cascade impactor sampler. The annual …

The adverse effects of dust storms on health have been a major issue in several countries. A
substantial number of studies have found significant associations between dust storms and …

On 10th March 2009 a widespread and severe dust storm event that lasted several hours
struck Riyadh, and represented one of the most intense dust storms experienced in Saudi …

Northern China is a significant source of dust source in Central Asia. Thus, high-resolution
analysis of dust storms and comparison of dust sources in different regions of northern …