Aircraft and ground measurements of dust aerosols over the west African coast in summer 2015 during ICE-D and AER-D
During the summertime, dust from the Sahara can be efficiently transported westwards within the Saharan air layer (SAL). This can lead to high aerosol loadings being observed above a relatively clean marine boundary layer (MBL) in the tropical Atlantic Ocean. These dust layers can impart signific...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2018-03-01
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Series: | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
Online Access: | https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/18/3817/2018/acp-18-3817-2018.pdf |