Long-Term Variability of Dust Events in Southwestern Iran and Its Relationship with the Drought

Dust storms represent a major environmental challenge in the Middle East. The southwest part of Iran is highly affected by dust events transported from neighboring desert regions, mostly from the Iraqi plains and Saudi Arabia, as well as from local dust storms. This study analyzes the spatio-tempora...

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Main Authors: Nasim Hossein Hamzeh, Dimitris G. Kaskaoutis, Alireza Rashki, Kaveh Mohammadpour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/10/1350