Analysis of a Sandstorm Weather Process

Abstract

The favourable synoptic situation and climate background for a sandstorm process, which occurred in the period from the 9th to the 16th of April 1988, has been studied through analyzing weather maps, meteorological elements, satellite cloud pictures and sandstorm trajectories. The sand dust origin area, the directions and the paths of sand dust transportation and the extent the sand dust reached were also investigated. The results of measurements and analysis indicate that the concentration of sand dust particles is 10 times greater than the normal. It is also shown that the elements in the sand dust are lithophile and come from natural source through the chemical composition analysis of the sand dust, so that the sand dust has not been seriously polluted by human activities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 05, 1993
Accession Number
ADA272959

Entities

People

  • Dongzhen Yang
  • Xiangming Ji

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Flow
  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Atmospheres
  • Climate
  • Dust Storms
  • Ecology
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Charts
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Meteorology
  • Particles
  • Radiation
  • Solar Radiation
  • United States
  • Wind
  • Wind Velocity

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Geotechnical Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space