Saharan dust and biomass burning aerosols during ex-hurricane Ophelia: observations from the new UK lidar and sun-photometer network

<p>On 15–16 October 2017, ex-hurricane Ophelia passed to the west of the British Isles, bringing dust from the Sahara and smoke from Portuguese forest fires that was observable to the naked eye and reported in the UK's national press. We report here detailed observations of this event usi...

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Main Authors: M. Osborne, F. F. Malavelle, M. Adam, J. Buxmann, J. Sugier, F. Marenco, J. Haywood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-03-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/19/3557/2019/acp-19-3557-2019.pdf