Solar and wind energy: Challenges and solutions in desert regions
In desert regions, several environmental challenges have the potential to reduce solar
energy production. These are the formation of thinly crusted mud and/or carbonates coatings …
energy production. These are the formation of thinly crusted mud and/or carbonates coatings …
Next-generation remote sensing and prediction of sand and dust storms: State-of-the-art and future trends
Sand and dust storms (SDS) have long been considered as a type of disastrous weather.
Minimizing the severe influence of SDS on the environment and human life has been the …
Minimizing the severe influence of SDS on the environment and human life has been the …
Types, indications and impact evaluation of sand and dust storms trajectories in the Arabian Gulf
Dust is a common weather phenomenon in the Arabian Gulf, which has severely affected
economy and health. Sand and dust storms (SDS) trajectories in the Arabian Gulf were …
economy and health. Sand and dust storms (SDS) trajectories in the Arabian Gulf were …
Cost and effect of native vegetation change on aeolian sand, dust, microclimate and sustainable energy in Kuwait
This study deals with the vegetation change in Kuwait from 1974 compared to recent
vegetation map and their capabilities on trapping mobile sand, dust and carbon dioxides …
vegetation map and their capabilities on trapping mobile sand, dust and carbon dioxides …
Off-road vehicle tracks and grazing points in relation to soil compaction and land degradation
The land degradation in Kuwait presents into two main forms, namely, soil compaction and
loss to native plants. These two forms of land degradation are highly related to off-road …
loss to native plants. These two forms of land degradation are highly related to off-road …
Environmental and economic importance of native plants and green belts in controlling mobile sand and dust hazards
The prevailing and strong north-westerly wind in Kuwait during summer is consistently
causing a significant movement of aeolian sediment that poses serious environmental and …
causing a significant movement of aeolian sediment that poses serious environmental and …
Assessment of mineralogical and chemical properties of airborne dust in Iraq
The mineral composition and chemical and physical analysis of dust particles are essential
to assess the potential impacts of dust on climate, environment, soil and health. The aims of …
to assess the potential impacts of dust on climate, environment, soil and health. The aims of …
Pollen in aeolian dust with relation to allergy and asthma in Kuwait
The studying of spatial and temporal distribution of pollen is essential, but rarely tackled in
the region including Kuwait. Pollen grains and aeolian dust in the state of Kuwait were …
the region including Kuwait. Pollen grains and aeolian dust in the state of Kuwait were …
Nanosize inclusions as a fingerprint for aeolian sediments
A Al-Dousari, K Pye, A Al-Hazza, F Al-Shatti… - Journal of Nanoparticle …, 2020 - Springer
Backscattered electron microscopy was used to analyze the inclusions within twelve
different samples from dunes (Recent) and the Dibdiba Formation (Miocene to Pleistocene) …
different samples from dunes (Recent) and the Dibdiba Formation (Miocene to Pleistocene) …
Multispectral and RADAR images integration for geologic, geomorphic, and structural investigation in southwestern Arabian Shield, Al Qunfudhah area, Saudi Arabia
In this article, Western Saudi Arabia underwent remote sensing investigation via Operational
Land Imager (OLI), Advanced Land Observing Satellite/Phased Array type L-band Synthetic …
Land Imager (OLI), Advanced Land Observing Satellite/Phased Array type L-band Synthetic …