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Retrieved Vertical Distribution of Saharan Dust and Comparison to Models over the Northern Tropical Atlantic676 views
Author
Wang, Weijie, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia
Advisors
Evan, Amato, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia
Moody, Jennie, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia
Scanlon, Todd, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia
Abstract
Aeolian dust influences the Earth's radiation budget via absorption and scattering of visible and infrared radiation. Dust originating from Africa can be transported across the Atlantic and the effect of dust aerosol on radiation remains uncertain. Here we address one source of the uncertainty in modeling the radiative effect of African dust outbreaks by quantifying the vertical resolution of these aerosols over the tropical North Atlantic. Previous studies have compared modeled and observed dust vertical profiles, finding that models overestimate the altitude at which dust is found in the atmosphere, although the cause for such disagreement is unclear.
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Degree
MS (Master of Science)
Language
English
Rights
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Wang, Weijie. Retrieved Vertical Distribution of Saharan Dust and Comparison to Models over the Northern Tropical Atlantic. University of Virginia, Department of Environmental Sciences, MS (Master of Science), 2012-07-01, https://doi.org/10.18130/V3TD4D.
