Downward cloud venting of the central African biomass burning plume during the West Africa summer monsoon

<p>Between June and September large amounts of biomass burning aerosol are released into the atmosphere from agricultural fires in central and southern Africa. Recent studies have suggested that this plume is carried westward over the Atlantic Ocean at altitudes between 2 and 4&thinsp;km a...

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Main Authors: A. Dajuma, K. O. Ogunjobi, H. Vogel, P. Knippertz, S. Silué, E. T. N'Datchoh, V. Yoboué, B. Vogel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2020-05-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/20/5373/2020/acp-20-5373-2020.pdf