Modeling of Saharan dust outbreaks over the Mediterranean by RegCM3: case studies

The regional climate model RegCM3 coupled with a radiatively active aerosol model with online feedback is used to investigate direct and semi-direct radiative aerosol effects over the Sahara and Europe in a test case of July 2003. The aerosol model includes dust particles in addition to sulfates, hy...

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Main Authors: M. Santese, M. R. Perrone, A. S. Zakey, F. De Tomasi, F. Giorgi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/10/133/2010/acp-10-133-2010.pdf