Climate, not conflict, explains extreme Middle East dust storm

Keyphrases

• Middle East Dust Storms 100%
• Dust Storm 100%
• Regional Conflict 50%
• Wind Reversal 50%
• Media Narratives 50%
• Mediterranean Coast 50%
• Synoptic Weather Patterns 50%
• Aerosol Optical Depth 50%
• 99th Percentile 50%
• Shamal Wind 50%
• Meteorological Model 50%

Earth and Planetary Sciences

• Dust Storm 100%
• Middle East 100%
• Aridity 66%
• Vegetation Cover 33%
• Planetary Atmosphere 33%
• Climate Modeling 33%
• Emissions 33%
• Remote Sensing 33%
• Weather Pattern 33%
• Normalized Difference Vegetation Index 33%
• Regional Climate 33%
• Long Range Transport 33%