Historical evidence indicates that dust storms of considerable ferocity often wreak havoc,
posing a genuine threat to the climatic and societal equilibrium of a place. A systematic
study, with emphasis on the modeling and forecasting aspects, thus, becomes imperative, so
that efficient measures can be promptly undertaken to cushion the effect of such an
unforeseen calamity. The present work intends to discover a suitable ARIMA model using
dust storm data from northern China from March 1954 to April 2002, provided by Zhou and …

Dust elevated into the atmosphere by dust storms has numerous environmental
consequences. These include contributing to climate change; modifying local weather
conditions; producing chemical and biological changes in the oceans; and affecting soil
formation, surface water, groundwater quality, crop growth, and survival (Goudie and
Middleton, 1992). Societal impacts include disruptions to air, road and rail traffic; interruption
of radio services; the myriad effects of static-electricity generation; property damage; and …