Dust storms originate in many of the world's drylands and frequently present hazards to
human society, both within the drylands themselves but also outside drylands due to long …

Air pollution events occur frequently in northwest China, which results in serious detrimental
effects on human health. Therefore, it is essential to understand the air pollution …

A full understanding of the Asian dust cycle can help with evaluation of the profound impact
of mineral dust on human health, the ecosystem, the terrestrial and oceanic biogeochemical …

An intensive aerosol and gases campaign was performed at Shanghai in the Yangtze River
Delta region over Eastern China from late March to early June 2009. This study provided a …

The climatological variation of aerosol properties and the planetary boundary layer (PBL)
during 2013–2015 over the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region were investigated by …

Extreme haze episodes have frequently occurred in Seoul since mid-2010s by the combined
contributions of transboundary transported aerosols as well as locally emitted pollutants. In …

Severe haze episodes have occurred frequently throughout megacities in East Asia,
especially during winter and early spring. Although notable progress has been attained in …

This study aimed to assess the impact of Asian dust (AD) on the human health and the
environment. Particulate matter (PM) and PM-bound trace elements and bacteria were …

Dust mass concentrations of PM 10 and PM 2.5 from four monitoring stations in the Gobi
Desert region of Mongolia were analyzed for a 16-month period in 2009–2010. Annual …

Four main dust sources and dust events that affected the Hexi Corridor were defined, and
the HYSPLIT model was used to trace the dust that originated during the dust episodes of …