the occurrence of dust storms and their sources in the southern and central parts of iran during the period of 2002 to 2009 was investigated. for this purpose, the meteorological and synoptic data, data from the middle and upper atmosphere, and wind flow tracking model were used. dust storms and nddi were traced using satellite imagery from fasa, shiraz, and bushehr stations. analysis of the gr...

Makassar is one of the metropolitan cities located in Indonesia which recently experiences massive an increased construction because of population growth. Mapping the spatial distribution and development of the built-up region is the best method that can use as an indicator to set the urban planning policy. The purpose of this study is to identify changes in land use and density in Makassar Cit...

Drought was a severe recurring phenomenon in Iraq over the past two decades due to climate change despite fact that has been one of most water-rich countries Middle East past. The Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR) is located north Iraq, which also suffered from extreme drought. In this study, drought severity status Sulaimaniyah Province, four provinces IKR, investigated for years 1998 2017. Thus, L...