Investigation of Meteorological factors affecting dust Resiliency over Middle East Region

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Assistant Prof. ASMERC

2 Associate Prof. ASMERC

Abstract

Dust phenomenon as one of the natural pollutants affected by climate change, has been considered as an environmental challenge in the Middle East region in recent years which its impact with heavy costs in social, economic and health areas considered as a serious threat to the sustainable development of countries. In this study during the years 2009 to 2018, by evaluating dust behavior as a matter of frequency, duration, intensity as well as spatial and temporal variation of dust events using dust storm index, visibility, aerosol optical depth accompanied with identification of climatological parameters by considering vegetation condition index over the Middle East, a more considerable clarification of dust sources over this region has been obtained.This study can pave the way for better dust readiness and resiliency as one of the extreme natural hazards affected by climate extremes.

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Journal of Climate Research
Volume 1398, Issue 40 - Serial Number 40
Vol.10 No.40 Winter2020
September 2020
Pages 49-59

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