The occurrence of dust storms in Iran has been a source of interest for centuries, but their
study has increased dramatically over the last two decades. This paper reviews recent work …

Sand and dust storms (SDS) are common meteorological phenomena in arid and semi-arid
regions caused by natural or anthropogenic factors. Central Iran, covers a large area on the …

Daily aerosol optical depth (AOD) and meteorological fields obtained from Monitoring
Atmospheric Composition and Climate (MACC) and ERA-Interim reanalysis, respectively are …

In this study, daily-mean total and dust aerosol optical depth (TAOD, DAOD, respectively)
obtained from the Monitoring Atmospheric Composition and Climate (MACC) and …

Exposure to air pollution can exacerbate the severe COVID-19 conditions, subsequently
causing an increase in the death rate. In this study, we investigated the association between …

Middle Eastern countries suffer from dust events due to extended arid areas. Among them,
Iran is a country experiencing a high record of dust events each year causing major …

This study aims to predict land susceptibility (a term that indicates the degree of sensitivity of
land to detachment of soil particles by wind) to dust emissions in Yazd province, central Iran …

The present study was to evaluate the frequency distribution of dust events by analysing on
long-term data over the northern Persian Gulf (NPG). The study results accordingly revealed …

The recent unanticipated heavy rain flooding in some parts of Iran caused severe soil
erosion events, sediment and water transportation, and material deposition, imposing …

Sand and dust storms (SDS), as a direct consequence of land degradation and wind
erosion, is an important environmental challenge in the last two decades, especially in arid …