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Long-range transport characteristics of mineral dust from North Africa to East Asia based on simulation

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: \nDust from North Africa and Middle East can be long-range transported to East Asia and affect regional climate and environment. In this study, the separated simulation of the updated WRF-Chem model are used to investigate the transport characteristics of North African and Middle East dust during a dust event captured by ground-based lidar in Dunhuang, China on 5~8 April, 2012. The results show that it taken 6~7 days for dust plume transport from North Africa to East Asia. During the transport, the maximum concentration of dust plume decreased obviously. The top and bottom height remained at the altitude of 4~8 km. The results enrich the research on the transport of dust from North Africa to East Asia.\n

Source: Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)

DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/202457502010/pdf

Authors: Tian Zhou, Yufei Wang, Zining Yang, Xingran Li, Xiaokai Song, Zhongwei Huang, Jianping Huang

Institutions: Lanzhou University, University of Science and Technology of China

Language: English

Topic: Atmospheric aerosols and clouds

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Climate action

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Natural Science Foundation of China, University of Science and Technology of China, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration