Aerosol optical depth (AOD) is widely recognized as a critical indicator in understanding
atmospheric physics and regional air quality because of its capability for quantifying aerosol …

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 …

Abstract The Arabian Peninsula has experienced pronounced interannual to decadal
variability in dust activity, including an abrupt regime shift around 2006 from an inactive dust …

Dust storms cause a wide range of impacts on environment, economy and human health in
the Sistan region of southeastern Iran. This paper investigates long-term variability of dust …

The interactions between aerosol and cloud play a vital role in global climate change and
associated with one of the largest uncertainties. In last few decades, due to unique …

Ephemeral and dried lakes in southwest and central Asia, such as the Aral Sea and
Hamouns in east Iran, are major sources of dust storms with an increasing tendency during …

Jazmurian (or hamun-e Jaz Murian) is a dried lake located in a topographic-low basin in
southeast Iran and a major source for high dust emissions under favorable weather …

This study examines the atmospheric circulation patterns that are associated with
contrasting wind regimes, desert dust outflows and accumulation of dust over the Arabian …

Over the past decade, aerosol optical depth (AOD) observations based on satellite and
ground measurements have shown a significant increase over Arabia and the Arabian Sea …

Levar wind is the dominant meteorological and climatic feature in east Iran, blowing from
Central Asia to the northern coast of the Arabian Sea. It is also known as “120-days wind” …