Dust storms in the Mongolian People's Republic

Mapping of the frequency and distribution of dust storms (visibility < 1 km) in the Mongolian People's Republic shows that most of the country is affected to some degree by such deflation events, with maximum activity occurring in the southern Gobi region. The seasonality of dust storm activ...

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Published in:Journal of arid environments 1991-05, Vol.20 (3), p.287-297
Main Author: Middleton, N.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Meteorology
Winds and their effects
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Summary:Mapping of the frequency and distribution of dust storms (visibility < 1 km) in the Mongolian People's Republic shows that most of the country is affected to some degree by such deflation events, with maximum activity occurring in the southern Gobi region. The seasonality of dust storm activity is closely related to other meteorological variables and the generating meteorological systems. Dust storms are primarily a spring-time, daylight-hour phenomenon. Human activity is adversely affected by dust storm events and in some cases has increased deflation.
ISSN:0140-1963
1095-922X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-1963(18)30690-6