Impact of North African Sand and Dust Storms on the Middle East Using Iraq as an Example: Causes, Sources, and Mitigation

This study aims to determine the reasons for the increase in the frequency of sand and dust storms in the Middle East and to identify their sources and mitigate them. A set of climatic data from 60 years (1960–2022) was analyzed. Sand storms in Iraq are a silty sand mature arkose composed of 72.7% s...

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Main Author: Salih Muhammad Awadh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/14/1/180