Assessment of Soil Loss Due to Wind Erosion and Dust Deposition: Implications for Sustainable Management in Arid Regions DOI Creative Commons

Abdulhakim J. Alzahrani,

Abdulaziz G. Alghamdi, Hesham M. Ibrahim

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Applied Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(23), P. 10822 - 10822

Published: Nov. 22, 2024

Soil loss due to wind erosion and dust deposition has become a growing concern, particularly in arid regions like Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia. The aim of this study was quantitatively assess soil using three different collection methods across 20 sites during the summer 2022. include Big Spring Number Eight (BSNE), which measures airborne particles passive samplers; Surface Dust Collector (SDC), designed collect settling on ground surface; Marble (MDCO), utilizes marble-coated surfaces trap measure deposition. These collectively provide comprehensive evaluation dynamics area. objective evaluate effects properties, offering insights into mechanisms environments. revealed significant variations characteristics, including low organic matter content (<1%), high calcite (up 19.62%), increased salinity levels, with notable quantities Cl− (211.58 meq kg⁻1) Na⁺ (165.98 kg⁻1). July showed highest (0.0133 ton ha−1), at site S11, while lowest S5. This research offers novel nonlinear relationship between time, contributing sustainable management strategies. By aligning Arabia’s Vision 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), findings underscore need mitigate enhance environmental sustainability, prevent desertification, promote long-term resilience regions.

Language: Английский

Impact of North African Sand and Dust Storms on the Middle East Using Iraq as an Example: Causes, Sources, and Mitigation DOI Creative Commons
Salih Muhammad Awadh

Atmosphere, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14(1), P. 180 - 180

Published: Jan. 13, 2023

This study aims to determine the reasons for increase in frequency of sand and dust storms Middle East identify their sources mitigate them. A set climatic data from 60 years (1960–2022) was analyzed. Sand Iraq are a silty mature arkose composed 72.7% sand, 25.1% silt, 2.19% clay; clay fraction constitutes 70%, with small amount silt (20.6%) (9.4%). Dust (%) quartz (49.2, 67.1), feldspar (4.9, 20.9), calcite (38, 5), gypsum (4.8, 0.4), dolomite (0.8, 1.0), heavy minerals (3.2, 6.6). Increasing temperatures Iraq, by an average 2 °C sixty years, have contributed number 75 200 times annually. North African affect East, monthly exceeding 300 g/m3 peak seasons. To reduce negative impacts on public health, property, infrastructure, suggests solutions them, including reducing carbon dioxide gas emissions prevent expansion drought afforestation desert plants adapted using advanced techniques avoiding land overuse.

Language: Английский

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On the Middle East's severe dust storms in spring 2022: Triggers and impacts DOI Creative Commons
Diana Francis, Ricardo Fonseca, Narendra Nelli

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Atmospheric Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 296, P. 119539 - 119539

Published: Dec. 23, 2022

Large amounts of dust in the air can disrupt daily activities and pose a threat to human health. In May 2022, consecutive major storms occurred over Middle East resulting severe environmental, social health impacts. this study, we investigate exceptional factors driving these effects clouds. Using combination satellite, in-situ reanalysis datasets, identify atmospheric triggers for occurrence storms, characterize their three-dimensional structure evaluate radiative impact. The emission was promoted by density currents emanating from deep convection Turkey. convective systems were triggered cut-off lows mid-latitudes fed moisture African rivers. Data Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) showed that clouds transported southward at 4 km altitudes but sunk ground levels when they reached southern Arabian Peninsula due strong subsidence. At station coastal UAE, caused 350 W m−2 drop surface downward shortwave flux 70 increase longwave one during episodes. This contributed 9 °C nighttime temperatures which exacerbated heat population. newly highlighted mechanism East, low interacts with an river, as well direct observations impact on budget contribute reducing associated uncertainties climate models.

Language: Английский

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Long-term impacts of dust storms on transport systems in south-eastern Iran DOI
Abbas Miri, Nick Middleton

Natural Hazards, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 114(1), P. 291 - 312

Published: May 18, 2022

Language: Английский

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A Success Story in Controlling Sand and Dust Storms Hotspots in the Middle East DOI Creative Commons
Ali Al-Dousari, Ali Omar, Ali Al-Hemoud

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Atmosphere, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13(8), P. 1335 - 1335

Published: Aug. 22, 2022

Using 30 years of satellite observations, two sand and dust storms (SDS) source locations (hotspots) were detected on the southern side Mesopotamian Flood Plain. Around 40 million people in region are affected by hotspots, including populations Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Emirates. Both hotspots encompass roughly 8212 km2 contribute 11% to 85% 2005 2021, respectively, total SDS region. Dust physical (particle surface area size percentages) chemical (mineralogy, major trace elements, radionuclides) properties show close similarities between downwind samples during originated solely from hotspots. Deposited particles a finning trend towards north Middle East compared south. A comprehensive assessment soil was conducted as an essential step developing implementing mitigation plan order establish success story reducing SDS, improving air quality, benefiting gulf countries neighboring regions.

Language: Английский

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Dust storm ‘hot spots’ and Transport Pathways Affecting the Arabian Peninsula DOI
Ali Al-Hemoud,

Hassan Al‐Dashti,

Abeer Al-Saleh

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Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 238-239, P. 105932 - 105932

Published: Aug. 6, 2022

Language: Английский

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Long-term (2012–2020) PM10 concentrations and increasing trends in the Sistan Basin: The role of Levar wind and synoptic meteorology DOI
Reza Dahmardeh Behrooz, Kaveh Mohammadpour, Parya Broomandi

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Atmospheric Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13(7), P. 101460 - 101460

Published: June 3, 2022

Language: Английский

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Characterization of Hydrologic Sand and Dust Storm Sources in the Middle East DOI Open Access
Ramin Papi, Sara Attarchi, Ali Darvishi Boloorani

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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 14(22), P. 15352 - 15352

Published: Nov. 18, 2022

Due to diverse hydroclimatic conditions and human interventions, the Middle East hosts a variety of active sources sand dust storms (SDS). Discrimination different types SDS is most important factor for adopting optimal mitigation measures combat SDS. This study employed binary mask-based modeling framework identify sources. Accordingly, using time series remotely sensed data land surface atmospheric aerosol parameters, covering an area 1 million Km2 were identified with overall accuracy 82.6%. Considering type use spatial-temporal changes in water bodies, categorized into seven terms origin. Desert have largest share (>79%), whereas hydrologic accounted about 8.4%. The results showed that bodies had declining trend after 2000. occurrence two severe drought periods 2000–2001 2007–2012 led 52% decrease 14–37% increase emission compared pre-2000 period. latter period also sharp groundwater resources across region. Our revealed natural circumstances actively contribute depletion formation East, while role anthropogenic factors predominant case

Language: Английский

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A Synoptic- and Remote Sensing-based Analysis of a Severe Dust Storm Event over Central Asia DOI Creative Commons
Parya Broomandi, Kaveh Mohammadpour, Dimitris G. Kaskaoutis

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Aerosol and Air Quality Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(2), P. 220309 - 220309

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

A severe dust storm blanketing Central Asia on 3–4 November 2021 was investigated employing satellite remote-sensing, synoptic meteorological observations, reanalysis and HYSPLIT back-trajectories. The prevailing conditions showed an intensification of air subsidence over eastern Kazakhstan, featured in a typical omega-blocking system the region two troughs to its west east axis, one day before storm. high-pressure temperature gradients Kazakhstan modulated dominant anticyclonic wind pattern generated from south Balkhash basin toward Caspian Sea, causing huge that covered southern half large parts Uzbekistan, Tajikistan Turkmenistan. originated steppes by violent downdraft winds. Initially it swept then whole reaching Sea west. Meteorological measurements back-trajectories at selected sites (Turkmenabat, Khujand Tashkent) remarkable impact reduced (by 2–4°C) visibility below 1 km different periods, as thick plume expanded various directions. extremely high PM concentrations (PM10 > 10,000 µg m–3 could endanger both human health environment, especially suffering susceptibility erosion significant land degradation desertification. Effective immediate stabilising measures control vulnerable areas are warranted.

Language: Английский

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Extreme Saharan dust events expand northward over the Atlantic and Europe, prompting record-breaking PM10 and PM2.5 episodes DOI Creative Commons
Sergio Rodrı́guez, Jessica López-Darias

Atmospheric chemistry and physics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(20), P. 12031 - 12053

Published: Oct. 28, 2024

Abstract. Unprecedented extreme Saharan dust (duxt) events have recently expanded northward from subtropical NW Africa to the Atlantic and Europe, with severe impacts on Canary Islands, mainland Spain continental Portugal. These six historic duxt episodes occurred 3–5 22–29 February 2020, 15–21 2021, 14–17 January 2022, 29 January–1 14–20 March 2022. We analyzed data of 341 governmental air quality monitoring stations (AQMSs) in (330) Portugal (11), where PM10 PM2.5 are measured European norm (EN) standards, found that during concentrations underestimated due technical limitations some monitors meaning they can not properly measure extremely high concentrations. assessed consistency reconstructed 1690 (1 h average) points 48 7 AQMSs Portugal, respectively, by using our novel “duxt-r” method. During events, 1 average were within range 1000–6000 µg m−3 400–1200 m−3, respectively. The intense winds leading massive plumes meteorological dipoles formed a blocking anticyclone over western Europe cutoff low located southwest, near Islands Cape Verde, or into Sahara. cyclones reached this region via two main paths: deviating southward mid-latitude westerly circulation tropical belt. analysis 2000–2022 time series shows these no precedent region. 2020 event led (24 600–1840 200–404 being most episode ever recorded Islands. 2022 values 500–3070 100–690 southeastern Spain, 200–1000 60–260 central 150–500 75–130 northern regions ranges 200–650 30–70 regions. All anomalies Northern Hemisphere characterized anticyclones shifting higher latitudes, anomalous pressure expanding beyond belt amplified Rossby waves. New studies reported recent record-breaking linked dipole-induced North Asia paradoxical context multidecadal decrease emissions, topic requires further investigation.

Language: Английский

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A multi-objective framework to select numerical options in air quality prediction models: A case study on dust storm modeling DOI
Seyyed Shahabaddin Hosseini Dehshiri, Bahar Firoozabadi

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 863, P. 160681 - 160681

Published: Dec. 12, 2022

Language: Английский

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