Estimate of surface direct radiative forcing of desert dust from atmospheric modulation of the aerosol optical depth

Measurements carried out on the island of Lampedusa, in the central Mediterranean, on 7 September 2005, show the occurrence of a quasi-periodic oscillation of aerosol optical depth, column water vapour, and surface irradiance in different spectral bands. The oscillation has a period of about 13 min...

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Main Authors: A. di Sarra, D. Fuà, D. Meloni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-06-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/13/5647/2013/acp-13-5647-2013.pdf