Articles | Volume 17, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-3987-2017
© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-3987-2017
© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research article
| 
24 Mar 2017
Research article |
| 24 Mar 2017
Satellite retrievals of dust aerosol over the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf (2005–2015)
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany
Space and Atmospheric Physics Group, Imperial College London, London, UK
Helen E. Brindley
Space and Atmospheric Physics Group, and NERC National Centre for Earth Observation, Imperial College London, London, UK
Georgiy Stenchikov
Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
Kerstin Schepanski
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany
Viewed
Total article views: 3,438 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 07 Nov 2016)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,043 | 1,283 | 112 | 3,438 | 135 | 124 |
- HTML: 2,043
- PDF: 1,283
- XML: 112
- Total: 3,438
- BibTeX: 135
- EndNote: 124
Total article views: 2,814 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 24 Mar 2017)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,821 | 894 | 99 | 2,814 | 127 | 111 |
- HTML: 1,821
- PDF: 894
- XML: 99
- Total: 2,814
- BibTeX: 127
- EndNote: 111
Total article views: 624 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 07 Nov 2016)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 222 | 389 | 13 | 624 | 8 | 13 |
- HTML: 222
- PDF: 389
- XML: 13
- Total: 624
- BibTeX: 8
- EndNote: 13
Viewed (geographical distribution)
Total article views: 3,438 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 3,405 with geography defined
and 33 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 2,814 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 2,799 with geography defined
and 15 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 624 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 606 with geography defined
and 18 with unknown origin.
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
Cited
37 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Passive remote sensing of altitude and optical depth of dust plumes using the oxygen A and B bands: First results from EPIC/DSCOVR at Lagrange‐1 point X. Xu et al. 10.1002/2017GL073939
- Quantification of the dust optical depth across spatiotemporal scales with the MIDAS global dataset (2003–2017) A. Gkikas et al. 10.5194/acp-22-3553-2022
- Airborne Microbes Contribute to N2 Fixation in Surface Water of the Northern Red Sea E. Rahav et al. 10.1029/2018GL077132
- Regime shift in aerosol optical depth and long-term aerosol radiative forcing implications over the Arabian Peninsula Region B. Dayanandan et al. 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2022.119298
- Application of WRF-Chem and HYSPLIT Models for Dust Storm Analysis in Central Iran (Case Study of Isfahan Province, 21–23 May 2016) F. Soleimani Sardoo et al. 10.3390/atmos16040383
- Modelling mineral dust emissions and atmospheric dispersion with MADE3 in EMAC v2.54 C. Beer et al. 10.5194/gmd-13-4287-2020
- Decadal climate variability of chlorophyll-a in response to different oceanic factors in the Western Indian ocean: the sea of oman V. Chinta et al. 10.1007/s00382-024-07354-4
- ModIs Dust AeroSol (MIDAS): a global fine-resolution dust optical depth data set A. Gkikas et al. 10.5194/amt-14-309-2021
- The influence of dust optical properties on the colour of simulated MSG-SEVIRI Desert Dust infrared imagery J. Banks et al. 10.5194/acp-18-9681-2018
- Impact of Sea Surface Temperature and Sea Surface Winds on Chlorophyll-a and its seasonal variations in Northern and Northwestern Arabian Sea A. Can et al. 10.1007/s10236-025-01659-6
- Aerosol Pollution of the Atmosphere (Review): Part 1. Sources, Chemical Composition, and Quantity of Natural Primary Aerosol Particles and Their Impact on Human Health S. Riabova 10.1134/S0001433825700380
- Improving the accuracy of AOD by using multi-sensors data over the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf M. Pashayi et al. 10.1016/j.apr.2023.101948
- Impact of selective degradation on molecular isotope compositions in oxic and anoxic marine sediments C. Häggi et al. 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2021.104192
- WRF-Chem Simulation for Modeling Seasonal Variations and Distributions of Aerosol Pollutants over the Middle East M. Shahid et al. 10.3390/rs13112112
- A near-global multiyear climate data record of the fine-mode and coarse-mode components of atmospheric pure dust E. Proestakis et al. 10.5194/amt-17-3625-2024
- Improving dust simulations in WRF-Chem v4.1.3 coupled with the GOCART aerosol module A. Ukhov et al. 10.5194/gmd-14-473-2021
- Harmattan, Saharan heat low, and West African monsoon circulation: modulations on the Saharan dust outflow towards the North Atlantic K. Schepanski et al. 10.5194/acp-17-10223-2017
- Long-term perspectives on land-use changes and air pollution policies in Iran: A comparative analysis of regional and global patterns in atmospheric PM2.5 R. Yousefi et al. 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124346
- AERONET‐Based Nonspherical Dust Optical Models and Effects on the VIIRS Deep Blue/SOAR Over Water Aerosol Product J. Lee et al. 10.1002/2017JD027258
- Evaluation of NASA Deep Blue/SOAR aerosol retrieval algorithms applied to AVHRR measurements A. Sayer et al. 10.1002/2017JD026934
- Impacts of the Desiccation of the Aral Sea on the Central Asian Dust Life‐Cycle J. Banks et al. 10.1029/2022JD036618
- An Assessment of Atmospheric and Meteorological Factors Regulating Red Sea Phytoplankton Growth W. Li et al. 10.3390/rs10050673
- Spatial and temporal gradients in the rate of dust deposition and aerosol optical thickness in southwestern Iran M. Foroushani et al. 10.1007/s40333-020-0079-5
- Comprehensive Analysis of a Dust Storm by a Lidar Network Combined With Multiple Data L. Yang et al. 10.3389/fenvs.2022.832710
- Simulating the Regional Impact of Dust on the Middle East Climate and the Red Sea S. Osipov & G. Stenchikov 10.1002/2017JC013335
- Transport of Mineral Dust and Its Impact on Climate K. Schepanski 10.3390/geosciences8050151
- On the Recent Amplification of Dust Over the Arabian Peninsula During 2002–2012 K. Ravi Kumar et al. 10.1029/2019JD030695
- Assessment of natural and anthropogenic aerosol air pollution in the Middle East using MERRA-2, CAMS data assimilation products, and high-resolution WRF-Chem model simulations A. Ukhov et al. 10.5194/acp-20-9281-2020
- Seasonal modulation of mesoscale processes alters nutrient availability and plankton communities in the Red Sea B. Kürten et al. 10.1016/j.pocean.2019.02.007
- Characterization of released dust over open waters in the south of the Iran Plateau based on satellite and ground-based measurements F. Bayat & H. Khalesifard 10.1016/j.apr.2021.101208
- DustSCAN: A Five Year (2018-2022) Hourly Dataset of Dust Plumes From SEVIRI F. AlNasser & D. Entekhabi 10.1038/s41597-024-03452-4
- The Persian Gulf and Oman Sea: Climate variability and trends inferred from satellite observations M. Bordbar et al. 10.1016/j.ecss.2023.108588
- The challenge of identifying dust events in a highly polluted Eastern Mediterranean region I. Rogozovsky et al. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175920
- Surface Heat Fluxes over the Northern Arabian Gulf and the Northern Red Sea: Evaluation of ECMWF-ERA5 and NASA-MERRA2 Reanalyses F. Al Senafi et al. 10.3390/atmos10090504
- Aerosol in global oceanic regions: Four-decade trends, spatial patterns, and policy implications L. Li et al. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174176
- Three-dimensional structure and transport pathways of dust aerosols over West Asia H. Gandham et al. 10.1038/s41612-022-00266-2
- Aerosol Optical Thickness over Large Urban Environments of the Arabian Peninsula—Speciation, Variability, and Distributions D. Roshan et al. 10.3390/atmos10050228
36 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Passive remote sensing of altitude and optical depth of dust plumes using the oxygen A and B bands: First results from EPIC/DSCOVR at Lagrange‐1 point X. Xu et al. 10.1002/2017GL073939
- Quantification of the dust optical depth across spatiotemporal scales with the MIDAS global dataset (2003–2017) A. Gkikas et al. 10.5194/acp-22-3553-2022
- Airborne Microbes Contribute to N2 Fixation in Surface Water of the Northern Red Sea E. Rahav et al. 10.1029/2018GL077132
- Regime shift in aerosol optical depth and long-term aerosol radiative forcing implications over the Arabian Peninsula Region B. Dayanandan et al. 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2022.119298
- Application of WRF-Chem and HYSPLIT Models for Dust Storm Analysis in Central Iran (Case Study of Isfahan Province, 21–23 May 2016) F. Soleimani Sardoo et al. 10.3390/atmos16040383
- Modelling mineral dust emissions and atmospheric dispersion with MADE3 in EMAC v2.54 C. Beer et al. 10.5194/gmd-13-4287-2020
- Decadal climate variability of chlorophyll-a in response to different oceanic factors in the Western Indian ocean: the sea of oman V. Chinta et al. 10.1007/s00382-024-07354-4
- ModIs Dust AeroSol (MIDAS): a global fine-resolution dust optical depth data set A. Gkikas et al. 10.5194/amt-14-309-2021
- The influence of dust optical properties on the colour of simulated MSG-SEVIRI Desert Dust infrared imagery J. Banks et al. 10.5194/acp-18-9681-2018
- Impact of Sea Surface Temperature and Sea Surface Winds on Chlorophyll-a and its seasonal variations in Northern and Northwestern Arabian Sea A. Can et al. 10.1007/s10236-025-01659-6
- Aerosol Pollution of the Atmosphere (Review): Part 1. Sources, Chemical Composition, and Quantity of Natural Primary Aerosol Particles and Their Impact on Human Health S. Riabova 10.1134/S0001433825700380
- Improving the accuracy of AOD by using multi-sensors data over the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf M. Pashayi et al. 10.1016/j.apr.2023.101948
- Impact of selective degradation on molecular isotope compositions in oxic and anoxic marine sediments C. Häggi et al. 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2021.104192
- WRF-Chem Simulation for Modeling Seasonal Variations and Distributions of Aerosol Pollutants over the Middle East M. Shahid et al. 10.3390/rs13112112
- A near-global multiyear climate data record of the fine-mode and coarse-mode components of atmospheric pure dust E. Proestakis et al. 10.5194/amt-17-3625-2024
- Improving dust simulations in WRF-Chem v4.1.3 coupled with the GOCART aerosol module A. Ukhov et al. 10.5194/gmd-14-473-2021
- Harmattan, Saharan heat low, and West African monsoon circulation: modulations on the Saharan dust outflow towards the North Atlantic K. Schepanski et al. 10.5194/acp-17-10223-2017
- Long-term perspectives on land-use changes and air pollution policies in Iran: A comparative analysis of regional and global patterns in atmospheric PM2.5 R. Yousefi et al. 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124346
- AERONET‐Based Nonspherical Dust Optical Models and Effects on the VIIRS Deep Blue/SOAR Over Water Aerosol Product J. Lee et al. 10.1002/2017JD027258
- Evaluation of NASA Deep Blue/SOAR aerosol retrieval algorithms applied to AVHRR measurements A. Sayer et al. 10.1002/2017JD026934
- Impacts of the Desiccation of the Aral Sea on the Central Asian Dust Life‐Cycle J. Banks et al. 10.1029/2022JD036618
- An Assessment of Atmospheric and Meteorological Factors Regulating Red Sea Phytoplankton Growth W. Li et al. 10.3390/rs10050673
- Spatial and temporal gradients in the rate of dust deposition and aerosol optical thickness in southwestern Iran M. Foroushani et al. 10.1007/s40333-020-0079-5
- Comprehensive Analysis of a Dust Storm by a Lidar Network Combined With Multiple Data L. Yang et al. 10.3389/fenvs.2022.832710
- Simulating the Regional Impact of Dust on the Middle East Climate and the Red Sea S. Osipov & G. Stenchikov 10.1002/2017JC013335
- Transport of Mineral Dust and Its Impact on Climate K. Schepanski 10.3390/geosciences8050151
- On the Recent Amplification of Dust Over the Arabian Peninsula During 2002–2012 K. Ravi Kumar et al. 10.1029/2019JD030695
- Assessment of natural and anthropogenic aerosol air pollution in the Middle East using MERRA-2, CAMS data assimilation products, and high-resolution WRF-Chem model simulations A. Ukhov et al. 10.5194/acp-20-9281-2020
- Seasonal modulation of mesoscale processes alters nutrient availability and plankton communities in the Red Sea B. Kürten et al. 10.1016/j.pocean.2019.02.007
- Characterization of released dust over open waters in the south of the Iran Plateau based on satellite and ground-based measurements F. Bayat & H. Khalesifard 10.1016/j.apr.2021.101208
- DustSCAN: A Five Year (2018-2022) Hourly Dataset of Dust Plumes From SEVIRI F. AlNasser & D. Entekhabi 10.1038/s41597-024-03452-4
- The Persian Gulf and Oman Sea: Climate variability and trends inferred from satellite observations M. Bordbar et al. 10.1016/j.ecss.2023.108588
- The challenge of identifying dust events in a highly polluted Eastern Mediterranean region I. Rogozovsky et al. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175920
- Surface Heat Fluxes over the Northern Arabian Gulf and the Northern Red Sea: Evaluation of ECMWF-ERA5 and NASA-MERRA2 Reanalyses F. Al Senafi et al. 10.3390/atmos10090504
- Aerosol in global oceanic regions: Four-decade trends, spatial patterns, and policy implications L. Li et al. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174176
- Three-dimensional structure and transport pathways of dust aerosols over West Asia H. Gandham et al. 10.1038/s41612-022-00266-2
Discussed (final revised paper)
Latest update: 29 Jul 2025
Short summary
From an 11-year analysis of satellite measurements of atmospheric dust presence over the Red Sea, it is clear that there is a strong north–south gradient in dust activity and a pronounced interannual variability in this activity. Analysing two commonly used satellite retrieval methods to quantify dust presence, we find that under the most extreme dust storm conditions the measured dust optical thicknesses can diverge strongly between the two methods.
From an 11-year analysis of satellite measurements of atmospheric dust presence over the Red...
Altmetrics
Final-revised paper
Preprint