Saharan dust as a causal factor of hemispheric asymmetry in aerosols and cloud cover over the tropical Atlantic Ocean

• Published in: International Journal of Remote Sensing
• Main Authors: Kishcha, Pavel, Da Sliva, Arlindo, Starobinets, Boris, Long, Charles N., Kalashnikova, Olga, Alpert, Pinhas
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; Merra; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1221473; https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1221473; https://doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2015.1060646

Meridional distribution of aerosol optical thickness (AOT) over the tropical Atlantic Ocean (30°N – 30°S) was analyzed to assess seasonal variations of meridional AOT asymmetry. Ten-year MERRA Aerosol Reanalysis (MERRAero) data (July 2002 – June 2012) confirms that the Sahara desert emits a signific...