The Hoseiba Member, an Early Silurian basal mature hot shale of the Akkas Formation (Silurian) consists about 80% Paleozoic hydrocarbon potential system, it is organic-rich with total organic carbon up to 16% as main source for gas resources in Iraq. rocks that are penetrated deep wells western Iraqi desert such Akkas-1, Qaim-1, and Khleisia -1, which distributed due paleo uplift restricted reg...

Data from the Earth Radiation Budget wide-field-of-view sensors on board the Nimbus-7 satellite during the period 1979–87 indicate a statistically significant downward trend in daytime outgoing longwave radiation (OLR) of up to 14 W m22 decade21 over the Sahara desert region of Africa. Reflected solar radiation shows a positive trend of the same magnitude. No significant trends in temperature o...

Dust particles have dangerous impacts on human health, the environment, and the economy. Recently dust storms, originating from Arabian countries, have increased remarkably, affecting western and central parts of Iran.HYSPLIT model and the mean monthly maps of AAI (Absorbing Aerosol Index), surface skin temperature, and top soil layer moisture from OMI (Ozone Measurement Instrument) have been u...

NICOSIA, Cyprus I ra n ac ­ cused the United S ta tes and Arab nations W ednesday of try ing to im pose an “ ig­ nom inious p eace ,” and re jec ted any com prom ise in its 7-year-old w ar w ith Iraq . Sandstorm s sw ept the P e r ­ sian Gulf, d rastica lly reducing visibility. Shipping executives puzzled over the w hereabouts of another convoy of Kuw aiti tan k ers and U.S. navy escorts, or w ...

Bliese, P. D., Wright, K. M., Adler, A. B., Thomas, J. L., & Hoge, C. W. (2007). Timing of postcombat mental health assessments. Psychological Services, 4, 141-148. When soldiers return from combat and peacekeeping operations, the United States and many NATO and Partnership for Peace countries conduct some form of postdeployment mental health assessment. In this study, the authors examined the ...