AnkaraWhen will dust transport end in ? What is dust transport, what are its harms? It is wondered whether. How many days will dust transport last and the dust transport map is being researched by citizens. Dust transport is the movement of dust particles mixed into the atmosphere by wind. This reduces air quality and negatively affects human health. When will dust transportation end in Ankara? What is dust transport, what are its harms? Details are in our news…
WHEN WILL DUST TRANSPORTATION END IN ANKARA?
It is estimated that the effect of desert dust, which entered Turkey via Tekirdağ and affected the western part of the country, will last for 3 more days in Istanbul.
The transport of the dust cloud from the Sahara Desert to Europe caused the sky to turn orange and the air quality and visibility to decrease in many southern European countries, especially Turkey and Greece. The General Directorate of Meteorology made warnings about dust transport, which is also effective in Turkey.
WHAT ARE THE DAMAGES OF DUST TRANSPORT?
North AfricaThe dust clouds coming from , which caused the sky over Southern Greece to turn orange in the past few days, have now started to show their effects in Turkey. The General Directorate of Meteorology issued a yellow warning for 44 provinces today.
Stating that he remembers a few years ago when desert dust came heavily, Mustafa Baran said, “When we woke up in the morning, the tops of our cars became invisible. I know that it is very harmful for health. I guess we will not leave the house when it comes. We definitely need to wear a mask. It is not only about desert dust, but people are busy in our daily lives.” “It needs to be worn where it is. I was not affected, but we had friends who were affected,” he said.
Stating that he was affected by desert dust while riding his bike on the beach, Fahrettin Güden said, “I cycle 50 kilometers every morning. When I go home in the evening, my hair is covered in dust. Since I do not drink or smoke, I do not have a cough problem, but my wife also has it. People who come here as guests from Anatolia can breathe freely.” “They can’t get it, they come back. My daughter’s cars were turning white, the pollution of Istanbul is very bad,” he said.
Desert Stating that he did not know what the dust was, Halil Hayirlioglu concluded his words by saying, “I saw that there was yellow dust on the cars. I do not know what it was. After wiping it on the car, I wondered what it was. It caught my attention too.”
Naim Uludağ, who said that his child was affected by desert dust while walking on the beach with his family, said: “It is easily visible on the car. It happens every year, we are used to it. It does not affect me much, but it affects the children. My children’s noses are blocked. They cannot breathe through their nose, they breathe in through their mouth. It affects both of them, it is a difficult situation.” “No one wants to go out with a mask. It affects everyone, sometimes you even have difficulty breathing,” he said.
WHAT IS DUST TRANSPORT?
Dust transport is not only the transportation of dust taken from the ground to the atmosphere by the effect of the wind, but also an important ecosystem factor carried by desert dust. Mineral dust particles, especially those lifted from deserts, can travel long distances as they reach the upper layers of the atmosphere. While some of these dust particles settle in regions close to their source areas, others can travel thousands of kilometers and reach different geographies.
The most important sources of dust on Earth include the Sahara Desert (Africa), the Arabian Peninsula, the Gobi and Taklamakan Deserts (Asia), the deserts in South America and Australia. Transport of these dusts affects both local air quality and can affect the ecology of remote areas.
