Dust Storm Event of February 2019 in Central and East Coast of Australia and Evidence of Long-Range Transport to New Zealand and Antarctica

• Published in: Atmosphere
• Main Authors: Hiep Duc Nguyen, Matt Riley, John Leys, David Salter
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: dust transport; Australia; Tasman Sea; New Zealand; Antarctica; WRF-chem; CALIPSO; MODIS; Christchurch; Finn; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos10110653

Between 11 and 15 February 2019, a dust storm originating in Central Australia with persistent westerly and south westerly winds caused high particle concentrations at many sites in the state of New South Wales (NSW); both inland and along the coast. The dust continued to be transported to New Zeala...