Characteristics of Meteorological Elements in the Surface Layer before and after a Severe Sandstorm in the Taklimakan Desert Hinterland,Southern Xinjiang,China
南疆一次强沙尘暴前后塔中近地面各气象要素的变化特征

Utilizing the observed data from the surface station and the 80 m high tower of the Tazhong Meteorological Observatory in the center of the Taklimakan Desert,we analyzed the characteristics of meteorological elements of the near surface layer over a five-day periods before and after a severe sandstorm.The powerful sandstorm started at around the midnight of April 10,2006,and nearly lasted for over 24 hours.The data show that this sandstorm was a consequence of a rigorous thermal depression,a continuous incr...