Long-term PM pollution over China: Identification of PM pollution hotspots and source contributions.

Fine particulate matter, with an aerodynamic diameter ≤ 2.5 μm (PM), is a severe problem in China. The lack of ground-based measurements and its sparse distribution obstruct long-term air pollution impact studies over China.

Solving transparency in drought forecasting using attention models.

Droughts are one of the most devastating and recurring natural disaster due to a multitude of reasons. Among the different drought studies, drought forecasting is one of the key aspects of effective drought management. The occurrence of droughts is related to a multitude of factors which is a combination of hydro-meteorological and climatic factors.

Assessment of AOD variability over Saudi Arabia using MODIS Deep Blue products.

The aim of this study is to investigate the variability of aerosol over The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. For this analysis, Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Deep Blue (DB) Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) product from Terra and Aqua satellites for the years 2000-2013 is used. The product is validated using AERONET data from ground stations, which are situated at Solar Village Riyadh and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Jeddah.