Increasing Arabian dust activity and the Indian summer monsoon

Over the past decade, aerosol optical depth (AOD) observations based on satellite and ground measurements have shown a significant increase over Arabia and the Arabian Sea, attributed to an intensification of regional dust activity. Recent studies have also suggested that west Asian dust forcing cou...

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Main Authors: F. Solmon, V. S. Nair, M. Mallet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-07-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/15/8051/2015/acp-15-8051-2015.pdf