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ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
Volume 9, Issue 4, Pages 1173-1189Publisher
COPERNICUS GESELLSCHAFT MBH
DOI: 10.5194/acp-9-1173-2009
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- Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD)
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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 of dust export and deposition towards the eastern Atlantic for three typical months in different seasons. Deposition rates strongly depend on the vertical dust distribution, which differs with seasons. Furthermore the contribution of dust originating from the Bodele Depression to Saharan dust over the Atlantic is investigated. A maximum contribution of Bodele dust transported towards the Cape Verde Islands is evident in winter when the Bodele source area is most active and dominant with regard to activation frequency and dust emission. Limitations of using satellite retrievals to estimate dust deposition are highlighted.
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