Atmospheric Environment and Climatic Processes Research Group
Research topics:
enhanced meridional dust transport due to changing atmospheric flow patterns. 2. Relationships of atmospheric dust and photovoltaic energy production:
the role of mineral dust particles in radiation budget and cloud formation. 3. Understanding of terrestrial sedimentation mechanisms:
emphasis on windblown dust sedimentation and the study of long-range (Saharan) dust storm events in the Carpathian Basin, the Mediterranean environment and higher latitudes of the Europe.
Members of the Research Group
György Varga
Fruzsina Holman-Gresina
Adrienn Csávics
László Bauer
Gábor Újvári (CSFK FGI)
External members:
János Kovács (PTE)
Ágnes Rostási (PE)
Selected publications
Varga, Gy., Gresina, F., Gelencsér, A., Csávics, A., Rostási, Á. (2025) Desert dust and photovoltaic energy forecasts: Lessons from 46 Saharan dust events in Hungary (Central Europe). Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 212. 115446 
Varga, Gy., Gresina, F., Szeberényi, J., Gelencsér, A., Rostási, Á. (2024) Effect of Saharan dust episodes on the accuracy of photovoltaic energy production forecast in Hungary (Central Europe) Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 193. 114289
Varga, Gy., Rostási, Á., Meiramova, A., Dagsson-Waldhauserová, P., & Gresina, F. (2023) Increasing frequency and changing nature of Saharan dust storm events in the Carpathian Basin (2019–2023)–the new normal? Hungarian Geographical Bulletin 72(4), 319-337
Varga, Gy; Meinander, O.; Rostási, Á.; Dagsson-Waldhauserova, P.; Csávics, A ; Gresina, F. (2023) Saharan, Aral-Caspian and Middle East dust travels to Finland (1980-2022). Environment International Paper: 108243
Varga, Gy., Dagsson-Waldhauserová; P., Gresina, F., Helgadottir, A. (2021) Saharan dust and giant quartz particle transport towards Iceland. Scientific Reports 11. 11891
Varga, Gy. (2020). Changing nature of Saharan dust deposition in the Carpathian Basin (Central Europe): 40 years of identified North African dust events (1979–2018). Environment International 139. 105712
Varga, Gy, Roettig, C.-B. (2018) Identification of Saharan dust particles in Pleistocene dune sand-paleosol sequences of Fuerteventura (Canary Islands). Hungarian Geographical Bulletin 67 (2), pp. 121-141.
Varga, Gy., Újvári, G., Kovács, J. (2014) Spatiotemporal patterns of Saharan dust outbreaks in the Mediterranean Basin. Aeolian Research 15. pp. 151–160.
Varga, Gy., Cserháti Cs., Kovács, J., Szeberényi, J., Bradák, B. (2014) Unusual Saharan dust events in the Central European Carpathian Basin in 2013 and early 2014. Weather 69. (11) pp. 309–313.