Dust-storm dynamics over Sistan region, Iran: Seasonality, transport characteristics and affected areas

Aeolian Research

Volumn 16, Issue , 2015, Pages 35-48

  Rashki, A ^a   Kaskaoutis, D G ^b   Francois, P ^c   Kosmopoulos, P G ^d   Legrand, M ^c  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^b SHIV NADAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille   (France)

^d NATIONAL OBSERVATORY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Arabian Sea; Dust storm; IDDI; Remote sensing; Sistan; Transport pathways

Indexed keywords

AIR MASS; ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; DUST STORM; LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM; METEOSAT; MODIS; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA; SEASONALITY; TOMS; TOPOLOGY;

ARABIAN SEA; INDIAN OCEAN; IRAN; SISTAN;

EID: 84911867580     PISSN: 18759637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aeolia.2014.10.003     Document Type: Article

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