AIR-POLLUTION IMPACT ON ANOMALOUS PROPAGATION AND RADAR COVERAGE

Due to the burning of Kuwaiti oil wells, thousands of tons of smoke ha ve been added to the atmosphere. In this paper, the possible impacts o f this catastrophe on the atmospheric conditions are studied, specific ally meteorological parameters. These vital parameters are used to stu dy and estimate the Planetary Boundary Layer (PBL) height, Anomalous P ropagation (AP) phenomena and their impact on the radar coverage. In g eneral, a substantial decline in PBL height is noticed. Furthermore, a nomalous propagation phenomena due to these changes are analyzed at th e surface as well as in the elevated form. Demonstration of the radar performance accounting the above changes are exhibited using electroma gnetic parabolic equation (EMPE) model.