A climatology of dust emission events from northern Africa using long-term surface observations

Long-term (1984–2012) surface observations from 70 stations in the Sahara and Sahel are used to explore the diurnal, seasonal and geographical variations in dust emission events and thresholds. The frequency of dust emission (FDE) is calculated using the present weather codes of SYNOP reports. Thres...

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Main Authors: S. M. Cowie, P. Knippertz, J. H. Marsham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-08-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/14/8579/2014/acp-14-8579-2014.pdf