Forecasting Dust Storms Version 2 provides background and operational information about dust storms. The first part of the module describes dust source regions, the life cycle of a dust storm, and the major types of dust storms, particularly those found in the Middle East. The second part presents the processes for forecasting dust storms and applies it to a case in the Southwest U.S. and the Middle East. The process can easily be adapted to other forecast requirements and data sources. Note that this module is an updated version of the original one published in 2010.
A Southwest U.S. case study of a dust storm event in Phoenix, Arizona was added to this module on August 18, 2020. The Time Length was increased from 1.5-2h to 2-3h. The splash image, thumbnail, and module description and contributors were updated. Flash was removed from Plug-ins.
August 2020 - The lesson was updated to current internet standards (mp4/html5).
The Skill Level rating for this module was changed from level 1 to level 2 on August 23, 2011.
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