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Gobi dust storms and The Great Green Wall
Author(s) -
Parungo Farn,
Li Zhe,
Li Xingsheng,
Yang Dongzeng,
Harris Joyce
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/94gl00879
Subject(s) - dust storm , storm , environmental science , aeolian processes , climatology , asian dust , atmospheric sciences , arid , meteorology , physical geography , geography , geology , aerosol , geomorphology , paleontology
Vast belts of forest planted across the northern arid lands of China, called “The Great Green Wall,” are probably one of the most aggressive weather modification programs in the twentieth century. The purpose is to reduce eolian transport of dust from the Gobi Desert. Preliminary data indicate a negative trend in dust‐storm frequency and duration since the 1960s. Effects on atmospheric radiation and cloud microphysics appear to be statistically insignificant in the studied period. However, only time can show any long‐term impact on our environment.