This book examines air pollution of a big city using multi-year and
multi-season data from ground-based air monitoring stations and
satellite sounding data, which provides more clear and detailed
information on the main sources of air pollution, the long-term trend of
pollution, the influence of meteorological parameters on pollution
levels, and trajectories of polluted air masses. For example, the book
shows that particulate matter from local sources is transported from
deserts to create air quality challenges. It also analyzes the effects
of desert and semi-desert landscapes on high concentrations of
pollutants.