Impact of the Air Temperature on Dust Storm in Middle and Southern Iraq
Keywords:
Dust storm, Air temperature, Visibility, IraqAbstract
Dust storms (DS) are a part of the climatic phenomenon in most semi-arid regions worldwide. The environment of DS is characterized by the suspension and transport of fine particles of dust in the atmosphere. The association between air temperature (AT) and visibility was investigated. AT data came from the ERA-5, the fifth version of ECMWF, as hourly data for the Iraq region period (2008-2022). The second data came from the Iraqi Meteorological Organization and Seismology, where visibility is available for most of Iraq for the same time cases. The results were shown for both cases through mid-DS, where visibility was (300m), and AT increased by more than 10 OKs, the opposite relationship between AT and visibility. Analyzed of DS point to the AT decreased before visibility by a quarter wave of DS, AT considered a significant function for DS genesis. The track of DS attacked Baghdad first, then transferred to Najaf and Nasiriya, which took two hours. DS became dispersions after decreased AT and clear visibility to declare the end of DS.
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