Purpose This review of sediment source fingerprinting assesses the current state-of-the-art,
remaining challenges and emerging themes. It combines inputs from international scientists …

Satellite remote sensing has been extensively utilized for monitoring dust storms in space
and time. Dust storm detection using satellite observations is important to analyze the dust …

This study reviews spatial and temporal variability of aerosol optical depth (AOD) at 550 nm,
obtained with Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)(Terra) Collection …

Air pollution (AP) is a significant risk factor for public health, and its impact is becoming
increasingly concerning in developing countries where it is causing a growing number of …

The distribution and transportation characteristics of dust aerosol over the Tibetan Plateau
(TP) and Taklimakan Desert (TD) were analyzed during 1980–2017 using MERRA-2 …

Air pollution in China, mainly caused by PM 2.5, has become worse in recent years. Large-
scale studies on spatial–temporal distribution characteristics of PM 2.5 in China have been …

In this paper, a novel method for identifying dust sources in the Middle East using multi-
temporal MODIS images was introduced. This method was utilized to identify the sources of …

As the main source of dust in Asia, China often suffers from dust events. The temporal and
spatial characteristics of dust events change with the variations of geography, climate and …

The present study on major atmospheric pollutants is based on data received from 5 ground-
based air-quality monitoring stations and satellite sounding which provides for the use of …

Aerosols are an important contributor to global atmospheric changes and have critical
effects on the climate system. Regionally, aerosols in central Asia comprise a significant …