A new episode of African dust is expected to hit Greece in the coming hours. Warming temperatures, combined with a dust transport from the Sahara to the Central and Eastern Mediterranean will create a difficult situation in the atmosphere.
As AtmoHub points out, the phenomenon is due to the interaction of three surface barometric systems (low-high-low), which are enhanced by the transport of gas masses in the upper layers of the atmosphere.
According to the same source, strong south-westerly winds blowing over areas of Algeria, where the main sources of dust are located, are carrying particles, creating a widespread cloud. This cloud is expected to move towards Greece in the next 24 hours.
The structure of the atmosphere over the country is expected to hold dust mainly in higher layers of the troposphere, which means that no significant deterioration in air quality near the ground is expected.
As AtmoHub reports, from the early morning hours of Wednesday, May 5, the phenomenon will begin to be felt in Western Greece, while by the evening the cloud will have covered most of the mainland. The following day, the eastern regions are expected to be affected.
Finally, it is noted that towards the end of the week there may be variations in the course of the phenomenon, depending on the evolution of the weather conditions. The path and forecast can be monitored via the AtmoHub platform, which uses data from the CAMS service.
