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Lawrence of Arabia passed through the picturesque desert during the First World War. Photo: EPA-EFE

Scientists working on the dust tracking project. Photo: Ron Miller

Scientists working at the dust collecting site in Wadi Rum. Photo: Konard Kandler

Equipment in Wadi Rum set up for the study, called 'Dust induced ice nucleation: effects of mineralogical composition and size'. Photo: Martina Klose

The project is a collaboration between the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. Photo: EPA-EFE

The desert has been inhabited by many cultures including the Nabateans who left paintings and writings on some of the rocks. Photo: EPA-EFE

Jordanian officials says tourism in Jordan has been recovering this year from the Coronavirus downturn. Photo: EPA-EFE

European and American scientists have set up highly sensitive equipment at the northern edge of Wadi Rum to collect dust from the area. Photo: EPA-EFE

The results could ultimately help scientists understand whether dust contributes to climate change or counters it. Photo: EPA-EFE

Dr Klose and her team are hoping for strong gusts of wind to whip up large clouds of dust during the team's six-week stay at Wadi Rum. Photo: EPA-EFE

Wadi Rum was chosen as one of the locations for the project because of the wind erosion to the basalt and sandstone rock in the area. Photo: EPA-EFE

The Wadi Rum desert valley is about 70km from the border with Saudi Arabia. Photo: EPA-EFE

Lawrence of Arabia passed through the picturesque desert during the First World War. Photo: EPA-EFE

Scientists working on the dust tracking project. Photo: Ron Miller

Scientists working at the dust collecting site in Wadi Rum. Photo: Konard Kandler

Equipment in Wadi Rum set up for the study, called 'Dust induced ice nucleation: effects of mineralogical composition and size'. Photo: Martina Klose

The project is a collaboration between the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. Photo: EPA-EFE

The desert has been inhabited by many cultures including the Nabateans who left paintings and writings on some of the rocks. Photo: EPA-EFE

Jordanian officials says tourism in Jordan has been recovering this year from the Coronavirus downturn. Photo: EPA-EFE

European and American scientists have set up highly sensitive equipment at the northern edge of Wadi Rum to collect dust from the area. Photo: EPA-EFE

The results could ultimately help scientists understand whether dust contributes to climate change or counters it. Photo: EPA-EFE

Dr Klose and her team are hoping for strong gusts of wind to whip up large clouds of dust during the team's six-week stay at Wadi Rum. Photo: EPA-EFE

Wadi Rum was chosen as one of the locations for the project because of the wind erosion to the basalt and sandstone rock in the area. Photo: EPA-EFE

The Wadi Rum desert valley is about 70km from the border with Saudi Arabia. Photo: EPA-EFE

Lawrence of Arabia passed through the picturesque desert during the First World War. Photo: EPA-EFE

Jordan's Wadi Rum hosts international study about effect of dust on climate

Setting of 'Lawrence of Arabia' could help researchers better understand solar radiation and formation of clouds

Khaled Yacoub Oweis

October 12, 2022

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