Sensitivity of Asian dust storm to natural and anthropogenic factors

Anthropogenic sulfate and Asian dust signals front

Snow samples were collected from a 0.5 m snowpack at Glacier No. I and near Bogda Feng, eastern Tien Shan, northwest China. Samples that were melted in the field were analyzed for chloride, nitrate, sulfate, sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and microparticles. Eight samples were returned frozen and were analyzed for the above ions plus ammonium, acetate, formate, methylsulfonate, and hydr...

Effect of Source Areas Anthropogenic Activities on Dust Storm Occurrences in the Western Parts of Iran

Detection of Asian Dust Storm Using MODIS Measurements

Every year, a large number of aerosols are released from dust storms into the atmosphere, which may have potential impacts on the climate, environment, and air quality. Detecting dust aerosols and monitoring their movements and evolutions in a timely manner is a very significant task. Satellite remote sensing has been demonstrated as an effective means for observing dust aerosols. In this paper...

Asian dust storm influence on North American ambient PM levels: observational evidence and controlling factors

New observational evidence of the trans-Pacific transport of Asian dust and its contribution to the ambient particulate matter (PM) levels in North America was revealed, based on the interannual variations between Asian dust storms and the ambient PM levels in western North America from year 2000 to 2006. A high correlation was found between them with an R2 value of 0.83. From analysis of the d...

effect of source areas anthropogenic activities on dust storm occurrences in the western parts of iran