Solar PV in Kuwait: The effect of ambient temperature and sandstorms on output variability and uncertainty

M Alshawaf, R Poudineh, NS Alhajeri - Renewable and sustainable energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Kuwait has a high potential for utilizing meteorologically driven energy resources such as
solar PV. However, understanding the extent to which the distinct climatic conditions in …

[HTML][HTML] Sand and Dust Storms: Recent Developments in Impact Mitigation

N Middleton, A Al-Hemoud - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Sand and dust storms (SDS) pose a wide range of hazards to human society, affecting
people in drylands and beyond. This paper, based on a wide-ranging review of the scientific …

MODIS satellite data evaluation for sand and dust storm monitoring in Saudi Arabia

MJ Butt, AWS Mashat - International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The impacts of wind-blown desert sand and dust are a major concern of environmental and
climate study due to their global extent. This article investigates the sand and dust storms …

Radiative impact of a heavy dust storm over India and surrounding oceanic regions

S Kedia, R Kumar, S Islam, Y Sathe… - Atmospheric Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Efficient management of frequently occurring destructive dust storms requires an in-depth
understanding of the extent of impacts of such events. Due to limited availability of …

Impact of a severe dust storm on aerosol properties and their radiative forcing over the Indian subcontinent during winter

JN Victor, SS Potdar, D Siingh, T Gokul, AK Kamra… - Atmospheric …, 2024 - Elsevier
The impact of a severe dust storm that originated over the Arabian Peninsula (AP) and
travelled to the Indian subcontinent during 20–26 January 2022 is examined. According to …

Classification of aerosol types using AERONET version 3 data over Kuwait City

F Khademi, A Bayat - Atmospheric Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The particle linear depolarization ratio (PLDR) and single scattering albedo (SSA) at 1020
nm are retrieved by the AERONET (Aerosol Robotic Network) Version 3.0 level 1.5 inversion …

Dust and dust storms over Kuwait: ground-based and satellite observations

I Sabbah, JF Léon, M Sorribas, B Guinot… - Journal of Atmospheric …, 2018 - Elsevier
We investigate the consistency between Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) retrieved by
MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor aboard NASA's Aqua …

Long-term ground-based measurements of aerosol optical depth over Kuwait City

P Kokkalis, H K. Al Jassar, S Solomos, PI Raptis… - Remote Sensing, 2018 - mdpi.com
We analyze ten years (2008–2017) of ground-based observations of the Aerosol Optical
Depth (AOD) in the atmosphere of Kuwait City, in Middle East. The measurements were …

A study on the vertical distribution of dust transported from the Tigris–Euphrates basin to the Northwest Iran Plateau based on CALIOP/CALIPSO data

M Salehi, A Masoumi, R Moradhaseli - Atmospheric Pollution Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The space-borne CALIOP lidar data has been used to better understand the dust transport
mechanism from the Mesopotamian region to the atmosphere of Zanjan, a city in the …

Association of molds and metrological parameters to frequency of severe asthma exacerbation

M Al-Ahmad, E Jusufovic, N Arifhodzic… - Allergy, Asthma & …, 2019 - Springer
Background Sensitization to airborne molds may be a risk factor for severe asthma and
direct cause of asthma exacerbation (AE). Methods A prospective, 1-year (April 2016–March …