Consistent response of Indian summer monsoon to Middle East dust in observations and simulations

Jin, Q.; Wei, J.; Yang, Z.-L.; Pu, B.; Huang, J.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-9897-2015

Articles | Volume 15, issue 17

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-9897-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-9897-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 15, issue 17

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02 Sep 2015

Research article |

| 02 Sep 2015

Consistent response of Indian summer monsoon to Middle East dust in observations and simulations

Q. Jin, J. Wei, Z.-L. Yang, B. Pu, and J. Huang

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RC C4297: 'Review', Anonymous Referee #2, 03 Jul 2015
RC C4369: 'Review of "Consistent response of Indian summer monsoon to Middle East dust in observations and simulations"', Anonymous Referee #1, 05 Jul 2015
AC C5521: 'Replies to Referee #1 and #2', Qinjian Jin, 31 Jul 2015

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Short summary

Satellite data show that Indian summer monsoon (ISM) rainfall is closely associated with Middle East dust aerosols. Numerical modeling shows that the increased ISM rainfall is related to the enhanced southwesterly flow and moisture transport from the Arabian Sea to the Indian subcontinent, associated with the development of an anomalous low-pressure system over the Iranian Plateau and the Arabian Sea due to dust-induced atmospheric heating.