Simulation and Numerical Analysis of Dust Storm of July 10, 2014 Using the MACC-ECMWF Model in Central Iran

Document Type : Research

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Nature Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources, Jiroft University

2 Assistant Professor, Institute of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences, Meteorological Organization of I.R. of Iran

3 Ph.D. Student in Watershed Science and Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran

Abstract

Dust storms, one of the environmental problems in Central Iran, annually damage natural and human ecosystems. The dust has irreversible effects on human societies, including respiratory diseases and declining public health. Therefore, performing research on this subject and identifying the origin of dust is of great importance. Simulation and numerical analysis of severe dust storms are one of the new methods of studying this phenomenon. For the numerical analysis of dust, data related to the storm of July 10, 2014, and the MACC-ECMWF model were used for simulation. The results of the MACC-ECMWF model were extracted based on the Aerosol Optical Depth indices and dust concentration. The time series of the changes in the value of the AOD indices and dust concentration in a one-hour period indicated that the values ​​of these two indices had an increasing trend and reached a maximum at 23:00. Also, spatial analysis of the Aerosol Optical Depth and dust concentrations showed that the Central Desert of Iran, extending from Semnan and East Isfahan Provinces to the Central Loot Desert in the east of the Province of Kerman, is the largest dust source in Central Iran.

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  • Receive Date: 14 December 2020
  • Revise Date: 12 April 2021
  • Accept Date: 20 June 2021

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