Sand And Dust Storms
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Author | : Mannava VK Sivakumar |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 377 |
Release | : 2005-12-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3540283072 |
Agricultural production is highly sensitive to weather and climate-related disasters such as drought, storm and flood. While it is not possible to prevent the occurrence of natural disasters, the resultant disastrous effects can be reduced mitigated through proper planning and effective preparation. This book, based on a gathering of experts in Beijing, discusses ways to reduce the vulnerability of agriculture to disaster and extreme events, both by accurate and timely warning, and by impact-reducing countermeasures.
Author | : Andrew S. Goudie |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 2006-09-05 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3540323554 |
Dust storms are a vital component of the environment. This book explores and summarises recent research on where dust storms originate, why dust storms are generated, where dust is transported and deposited, the nature of dust deposits and the changing frequency of dust storms over a range of time-scales. It is the first global study of causes and effects of dust storms, which are one of the increasing nature catastrophes.
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Author | : Jim Mezzanotte |
Publisher | : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP |
Total Pages | : 26 |
Release | : 2009-08-07 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1433944073 |
Dust Storms takes you inside one of nature’s most powerful events! Learn how strong winds whip desert sand into blinding clouds that block out sunlight. Dust storms can bury roads and destroy crops as they travel thousands of miles across land. Find out how you can stay safe.
Author | : Dianne Excell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 370 |
Release | : 1991-12-31 |
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ISBN | : 9780745804125 |
Atmospheric dust is a significant cause of errors in satellite imaging observations and this book will be of use to specialists in this area. Similarly the occurrence of dust storms also has a bearing on military operations, both from the planning point of view and from the effects that military operations themselves can have in causing this phenomena.
Author | : United Nations Convention To Combat Desertification Staff |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 345 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Desertification |
ISBN | : 9780119877694 |
After the devastating dust storms that swept across Northern China in 2000, there has been increased interest in studying experiences with dust storm mitigation, prevention, forecasting and control. This book contains a range of essays and case studies written by a group of Chinese and international experts with experience in the field of dryland rehabilitation and ecological restoration of desertified lands at the global and local level. Issues discussed include: the experiences in Canada and the US during the Dust Bowl era of the 1930's; the desertification of areas on the continents of Australia and Africa; case studies from Asia which look at the consequences of the large-scale implementation of policies and land-use practices; and methods for the forecasting, mitigation and prevention of dust storms.
Author | : United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (Secretariat) |
Publisher | : United Nations Publications |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Nature |
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After a devastating dust storm that swept across Northern China in 2000, there was much interest in examining and analyzing experiences with dust storm mitigation, prevention, forecasting and control. What has emerged from the writings collected in this publication is that sand and dust storms are both a symptom and cause of desertification. They are often an early warning that things are going wrong. Combating these storms demands political, social, biological, economic, educational and engineering approaches as well as the physical effort that has dominated efforts in the past. This publication provides an analysis of the factors contributing to dust and sandstorms and also provides examples of how the menace can be brought under control through a series of measures, ranging from mechanical interventions and bio-remediation to policy change and legislative back up.
Author | : Siniša Brstilo |
Publisher | : Nova Science Publishers |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Dust storms |
ISBN | : 9781608764563 |
Dust storms are considered natural hazards, which affect ecosystems for a short interval of time ranging from a few hours to a few days. Due to the significant impact of dust outbreaks on climate, human health and ecosystems, numerous studies have been conducted throughout the world with differing instrumentation and techniques focusing on the investigation about such events. This book provides a short review on the recent knowledge about the dust aerosol optical and physico-chemical properties, the seasonal variability of dust outbreaks, the dust source regions, and the main results of similar studies. This book also presents two dust storm spring seasonal prediction models. The algorithm of the first one is similar to a weather forecast scheme, and the second one is a multivariable regression model. Furthermore, nearly every year, usually during March to May, the Korean Peninsula has experienced several Asian Dust storm events. Analytical results for three different sample sets related to Asian dust storm phenomena are discussed here. In addition, the meteorological condition is one of the determinative factors for the dust storm occurrence. The authors of this book examine the effectiveness and application of a meteorological descriptor quantifying the daily dust storm happening probability, which is referred to as the dust storm occurrence probability index (DSOPI). The dust-related climate in North China and its prediction by statistical modelling and an Atmospheric General Circulation Model (AGCM) for climate are addressed as well since they may contribute to forecasting dust storms.
Author | : V. Fet |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 654 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9401111162 |
remnants of gene pools of these species. Badghyz Natural Reserve, established in 1941, became a refuge for the last existing population of the Turkmen onager (Equus hemionus onager) and a unique pistachio woodland. A new generation oflocal Turkmen scientists, many of whom were trained by the Russian researchers in the graduate schools of Moscow and Leningrad arose from the 1930s through the 1950s. The Turkmen Academy of Sciences and its journal, Proceedings (including the monthly biological series), served to record the results of diverse biological studies in the republic. While basic science in the Middle Asian republics rather gained from the Russian "colonial" influence, natural resources, in contrast, were severely damaged by the Soviet way of handling the economy and social issues. Severe environmental problems have been inherited by the now independent Turkmenistan, including overgrazed desert pastures, deforested mountains, depleted water resources, accumulated pesticides in cotton fields, declining populations of endangered species of animals and plants, and - worst of al- progressing, human-caused desertification (Kharin this volume). In order to approach a solution to these problems, scientists and officials in the republic will need the close attention and help of the international scientific community.
Author | : Gulnura Issanova |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2017-01-09 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9811031908 |
This book highlights the aeolian processes in the desert zone of Kazakhstan and Central Asian Deserts, and analyzes the current status of dust and sand storms in Central Asia and Kazakhstan. It also highlights the analyses, dynamics and long-term observations of storms on the basis of numerous cartographic materials and satellite images. Dust/sand storms are a common and important phenomenon in the arid and semi-arid regions of Kazakhstan and Central Asia as well,especially in its southern parts, where areas are covered by a great variety of deserts and offer a significant source of mineral and salt aerosols. The deserts of Kazakhstan mostly cover lowlands and extend from the eastern coast of the Caspian Sea to the piedmonts of the Tien-Shan Mountain. In Kazakhstan and Central Asia desertification processes due to wind erosion in the form of dust/sand storms were observed in semi-desert and desert landscapes.