Impacts of climate and synoptic fluctuations on dust storm activity over the Middle East

S Namdari, N Karimi, A Sorooshian… - Atmospheric …, 2018 - Elsevier
Dust events in the Middle East are becoming more frequent and intense in recent years with
impacts on air quality, climate, and public health. In this study, the relationship between dust …

Changes in aerosol optical properties due to dust storms in the Middle East and Southwest Asia

K Alam, T Trautmann, T Blaschke, F Subhan - Remote sensing of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Super dust storms occurred over the Middle East and southwest Asia on March 2012. These
storms reduced the air quality over the Gulf Region, Iraq, Iran, and Pakistan. Airports were …

Exploring association and forecasting of evapotranspiration based on meteorological factors over megacity Lahore (Pakistan) and central place of Indo-Gangetic …

U Waris, S Sarif, SA Batool - Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2024 - Springer
Any change in a meteorological variable can affect an environmental element's
evapotranspiration over time. This paper studies the dynamic causal relationships between …

Intercomparison of MODIS, MISR, OMI, and CALIPSO aerosol optical depth retrievals for four locations on the Indo-Gangetic plains and validation against AERONET …

H Bibi, K Alam, F Chishtie, S Bibi, I Shahid… - Atmospheric …, 2015 - Elsevier
This study provides an intercomparison of aerosol optical depth (AOD) retrievals from
satellite-based Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), Multiangle …

Particulate matter (PM2.5) and diseases: an autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) technique

F Qayyum, U Mehmood, S Tariq, Z Haq… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Air pollution can be attributed to the reduction in visibility, less agricultural activity, more
health issues, and long-term destruction to infrastructure. This paper aimed to examine the …

Spatial and temporal variation of aerosol optical depths over six major cities in Bangladesh

SU Zaman, MRS Pavel, KS Joy, F Jeba, MS Islam… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) is a crucial parameter for assessing aerosol
content and determining the level of air pollution. In this study, we represent almost seven …

Temporal and spatial variations of satellite-based aerosol optical depths, angstrom exponent, single scattering albedo, and ultraviolet-aerosol index over five polluted …

R Singh, V Singh, AS Gautam, S Gautam… - Aerosol Science and …, 2023 - Springer
It is widely acknowledged that factors such as population growth, urbanization's quick
speed, economic growth, and industrialization all have a role in the atmosphere's rising …

Remote sensing of aerosols due to biomass burning over Kanpur, Sao-Paulo, Ilorin and Canberra

S Tariq, Z Ul-Haq, H Nawaz, U Mehmood… - Journal of Atmospheric …, 2023 - Springer
Aerosol affect the climate in number of ways. In order to investigate these effects, we need a
deep insight into aerosols optical, physical and radiative properties. So, to understand …

Validation of MODIS AOD retrievals in West Africa: A comparison with AERONET observations

C Okpalaonwuka, CF Olusegun, A Olusola… - Air Quality, Atmosphere …, 2023 - Springer
There is increasing use of satellite data for environmental monitoring in data-sparse regions
of the world. However, challenges such as cloud cover and swath area of satellite sensors …

Satellite and ground-based remote sensing of aerosols during intense haze event of October 2013 over Lahore, Pakistan

S Tariq, H Zia, M Ali - Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 2016 - Springer
Due to increase in population and economic development, the mega-cities are facing
increased haze events which are causing important effects on the regional environment and …