Saharan dust transport and deposition towards the tropicalnorthern Atlantic

• Main Authors: Schepanski, K., Tegen, I., MacKe, A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Göttingen : Copernicus 2009
• Subjects: aerosol property; atmospheric deposition; atmospheric transport; dust; numerical model; optical depth; particulate flux; suspended particulate matter; vertical distribution; Atlantic Ocean; Atlantic Ocean North; Cape Verde; 550; North Cape; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.34657/4078; https://oa.tib.eu/renate/handle/123456789/5449

We present a study of Saharan dust export towards the tropical North Atlantic using the regional dust emission, transport and deposition model LM-MUSCAT. Horizontal and vertical distribution of dust optical thickness, concentration, and dry and wet deposition rates are used to describe seasonality o...