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Dust storms are caused by extreme drought, overgrazing of pastures, cutting down of trees and shrubs, and improper agricultural practices. Establishing a wmo sand and dust storm warning advisory and. Dust storms in the islamic republic of iran, northeastern iraq and the. The inhabitants of each of these settlements have experienced a decline in dust storms in recent. The aim of this study is to discuss the types of sand and dust storms in iraq, their regional and local exten figure 1. Variability and trends in dust storm frequency on decadal. Irans third national communication drought, sand and dust storm are addressed. Identification of sand and dust storm source areas in iran article pdf available in journal of arid land 75 october 2015 with 1,5 reads how we measure reads. Study area the sistan region in the southeast of iran fig. But the most main winds in the country blow from west to east fig. Pdf identification of sand and dust storm source areas.

Project iran 2015 company name country profiles wo others. In this research, the classes 3 and 4 dust storm and severe dust storm, i. Risk warning and crisis management for dust storm effects. Pdf on jan 1, 2016, javad bodagh jamali and others published. This paper therefore aims to investigate the occurrence of dust storms in iran and neighboring regions over two annual periods. In this study, more than 60 dust storms that occurred during the period 20032011 are investigated on the basis of modis satellite images, and 12 of the dust. Incredible dust storm with near hurricane force winds. Blowing winds are the main factor in moving soil particles 1. Full text of the iran nuclear deal washington post. Dust storm is a kind of severe environmental issues. On january 11, 20, a dust storm struck iran s dashte kavir, or kavir desert. Soil conservation and watershed management research institute of iran. In meteorology, dust storm is a catastrophic atmospheric phenomenon that strong, violent wind picks up and transport grains of fine particles like dust and silt from the ground, making the air hazy and restricting the horizontal visibility to less than 1 km. Irans energy policy after the nuclear deal executive summary this report looks at changes to irans energy policy in light of the 2012 acceleration of economic and energy sanctions that the country faced because of its nuclear program, as well as irans july 2015 nuclear deal with the western powers.

This period was marked by voter disappointment, followed by relief and then a return to sociopolitical pressure and repression. Tehrans compliance with international obligations congressional research service 2 iran and the iaea agreed in august 2007 on a work plan to clarify the outstanding questions regarding tehrans nuclear program. Dust storms are a serious problem in most parts of iran, an arid country that employs some outdated agricultural practices. Dust storm frequency after the 1999 drought in the sistan. Dust storm numerical wrf modelling over south east. Therefore, for determine the source of iran dust storms. This work is published under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialnoderivatives. Global energy geopolitics and iran 183 the geopolitics of iranian oil geopolitics emphasises geographic factors as important determinants of government policies and one of the major determinants of the power position of states. Identification of sand and dust storm source areas in iran. Synoptic analysis of dust storms in the middle east. Sustainable energy strategy for iran wuppertal spezial 51 wuppertal institute for climate, environment and energy. Iran is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, where several.

Dust storm in the middle east and southwest asia is a natural hazard and the tigriseuphrates alluvial plain has been recognized as the main dust source in this area. The united states and several european countries, among others, accuse tehran of seeking to build nuclear weapons, or seeking the capability to build them. Sand and dust storms sds are a major problem in west asia, where their main characteristics. The countrys relationship with turkey has suffered. Dust storm numerical wrf modelling over south east of iran find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. This chapter briefly describes irans physical geography, climatic characteristics, morphology, faunal and floral diversity, and water bodies inside. Dust plumes blew eastward, many of them arising from discrete source points. Gawdat bahgat the debate over irans nuclear program has intensified since the early 2000s. Vienna international centre, po box 100 a1400 vienna, austria telephone. Ore extraction and processing capacity expansion projects are under development at the sar cheshmeh open pit mine, irans largest copper mine. Joint comprehensive plan of action vienna, 14 july 2015. With appropriate intensity, dura tion, wind speed and altitude of the dust storms. Isolated from the west, and operating in relative autarky, it has. Irans defense and military goals, strategy, plans, and intentions.

In 2009, we provided a brief history of irans naval forces dating back to the period. Sistan basin also demonstrates the impacts of soil degradation and wind erosion. The city of zabol, near the border with afghanistan reported a wind gust of 60 knots 112 kmh during. Storm, iraqs missile combatants, of similar size and. The accord will end decades of economic sanctions against iran in exchange for restrictions on its nuclear program. Iran is still fully engaged in regional competition, especially with saudi arabia and turkey. Full text of agreement between iran, us and five other world powers over contraints on tehrans nuclear programme. A powerful dust storm struck parts of eastern iran on monday causing near zero visibility. The moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer modis on nasas terra satellite captured this naturalcolor image the same day. Recent trends in the nonfuel minerals industry of iran.