Every spring, a large part of China is confronted with sand and dust storms (SDS)–mainly
originating in the Gobi (including Chinese and Mongolian Gobi) and Taklamakan deserts. In …

Accurate estimation of wind direction and speed is essential for enhancing the simulation
and prediction of dust storms. Being highly susceptible to dust storms, Western Iran …

Extreme weather events are happening more frequently as a result of global climate change.
Dust storms broke out in the spring of 2017 in China and drastically impacted the local air …

Aerosol–cloud interactions (ACIs) are the largest contributor to the uncertainty in the global
radiation budget. To improve the current consideration of ACIs in global circulation models, it …

Abstract Fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) pollution is a major environmental challenge across
the Middle East, including Iran. However, a substantial lack of knowledge exists regarding …

Horizontal and vertical distributions of aerosol properties in the Taklimakan Desert (TD),
North central region of China (NCR), North China Plain (NCP), and Yangtze River Delta …

The living conditions in the Urmia Basin (northwestern Iran) face significant challenges due
to dust events. This study investigates the spatial and temporal characteristics of dust …

The occurrence of extreme weather events is becoming more frequent due to global climate
change. A long-lasting dust outbreak in the spring of 2023 was triggered by Mongolia …

Plenty of dust aerosols are emitted into the atmosphere in East Asian regions and
significantly impact the regional environment and climate. In the past decade, the frequency …

Determining background aerosol optical depth threshold value (BAOD) is critical to aerosol
type identification and air pollution control. This study presents a statistical method to select …