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DOI | 10.1186/s40201-014-0124-4 |
Investigation of dust storms entering Western Iran using remotely sensed data and synoptic analysis | |
Boloorani, Ali D.1,2; Nabavi, Seyed O.3,4; Bahrami, Hosain A.5; Mirzapour, Fardin6; Kavosi, Musa2; Abasi, Esmail2; Azizi, Rasoul2 | |
通讯作者 | Nabavi, Seyed O. |
来源期刊 | JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
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ISSN | 2052-336X |
出版年 | 2014 |
卷号 | 12 |
英文摘要 | Background: One of the natural phenomena which have had considerable impacts on various regions of the world, including Iran, is "dust storm". In recent years, this phenomenon has taken on new dimensions in Iran and has changed from a local problem to a national issue. This study is an attempt to investigate the formation of the dust storms crossing the Western Iran. Methodology: To find the sources of the dust storms entering Iran, first we examine three determined dust paths in the region and their temporal activities, using MODIS satellite images. Then, four regions were identified as dust sources through soil, land cover and wind data. Finally, atmospheric analyses are implemented to find synoptic patterns inducing dust storms. Results and discussion: Source 1 has covered the region between the eastern banks of Euphrates and western banks of Tigris. Source 2 is in desert area of western and south-western Iraq. Finally source 3 is bounded in eastern and south-eastern deserts of Saudi Arabia called Rub-Al-Khali desert, or Empty Quarter. Moreover, south-eastern part of Iraq (source 4) was also determined as a secondary source which thickens the dust masses originating from the above mentioned sources. The study of synoptic circulations suggests that the dust storms originating from source 1 are formed due to the intense pressure gradient between the low-pressure system of Zagros and a high-pressure cell formed on Mediterranean Sea. The dust events in sources 2 and 3 are outcomes of the atmospheric circulations dominant in the cold period of the year in mid-latitudes. |
英文关键词 | Dust source Dust storm Dust detection Remote sensing Synoptic climatology |
类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | Iran ; Austria |
收录类别 | SCI-E |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000346097700001 |
WOS类目 | Engineering, Environmental ; Environmental Sciences |
WOS研究方向 | Engineering ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
资源类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/183232 |
作者单位 | 1.Univ Tehran, Dept Remote Sensing & GIS, Tehran, Iran; 2.Univ Tehran, Geoinformat Res Inst, Tehran, Iran; 3.Univ Tehran, Geoinformat Res Inst, Tehran 14174, Iran; 4.Univ Vienna, Dept Geog & Reg Res, Vienna, Austria; 5.Tarbiat Modares Univ, Dept Soil Sci, Tehran, Iran; 6.Sadra Inst Higher Educ, Fac Elect Engn, Esfahan, Iran |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Boloorani, Ali D.,Nabavi, Seyed O.,Bahrami, Hosain A.,et al. Investigation of dust storms entering Western Iran using remotely sensed data and synoptic analysis[J],2014,12. |
APA | Boloorani, Ali D..,Nabavi, Seyed O..,Bahrami, Hosain A..,Mirzapour, Fardin.,Kavosi, Musa.,...&Azizi, Rasoul.(2014).Investigation of dust storms entering Western Iran using remotely sensed data and synoptic analysis.JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING,12. |
MLA | Boloorani, Ali D.,et al."Investigation of dust storms entering Western Iran using remotely sensed data and synoptic analysis".JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 12(2014). |
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