Remote sensing supported analysis of the effect of wind erosion on local air pollution in arid regions: a case study from Iğdır province in eastern Türkiye

Abstract PM pollution is one of the most important environmental problems worldwide. One sources pollution, which has a negative impact on human health, dust that enters atmosphere, especially in arid regions. Iğdır Province, located east Anatolia, an climate character and was selected as polluted province Europe 2021 2022 (in terms 2.5 pollution). In this study, effect wind erosion-induced air investigated. We think local erosion during summer season (May–September) effective pollution. Because there are no industrial activities, vehicular traffic, fuel consumption volcanic activities cause around Iğdır. On other hand, Türkiye’s second largest area two areas here, storms quite frequent. The causes erosion, main factors period, were investigated from geographical perspective various data sets utilized. Then, sites examined their regional distributions indicated. Research findings supported by remote sensing techniques (quartz index, aerosol density, etc.). All obtained support idea dominant factor high level area. number days with strong winds period EU, WHO national limit values exceeded almost every day.