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 …

Abstract Sand and Dust Storms (SDS) are often considered as a natural phenomenon
typical of the remote desert regions. It is becoming clear, however, that human activities also …

We present a 3-D climatology of the desert dust distribution over South and East Asia
derived using CALIPSO (Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation) …

This study analyzes six frontal dust storms in the Middle East during the cold period (October–
March), aiming to examine the atmospheric circulation patterns and force dynamics that …

In this study, WRF-Chem was used to analyze the radiative forcing, deposition, emission and
transport of mineral dust during three severe dust events in central Iran, specifically in Yazd …

A new four-dimensional, multiyear, and near-global climate data record of the fine-mode
(submicrometer in terms of diameter) and coarse-mode (supermicrometer in terms of …

The southwestern portions of the United States experience dust events frequently due to arid
and semi-arid environments and close proximity to multiple deserts. On 26 February 2023, a …

The present study was done to analyze and compare synoptic conditions during the most
durable pollution and clean waves (MDPW and MDCW) in Tehran City (capital of Iran). For …

Abstract Purpose Tehran, Iran, is an interesting location for aerosol studies because it is
affected by anthropogenic pollution and desert dust aerosols. The aim of this study was to …

In this study, two cases of regional dust storms occurred on 16/17 April 2018 and 27/28 April
2020 in Yazd Province, central Iranian plateau, were analyzed and simulated using the WRF …