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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-1081-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-1081-2016
Research article
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01 Feb 2016
Research article |  | 01 Feb 2016

Size distribution and optical properties of mineral dust aerosols transported in the western Mediterranean

C. Denjean, F. Cassola, A. Mazzino, S. Triquet, S. Chevaillier, N. Grand, T. Bourrianne, G. Momboisse, K. Sellegri, A. Schwarzenbock, E. Freney, M. Mallet, and P. Formenti

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This study investigates the size distribution, chemical composition, and optical properties of Saharan mineral dust transported over the western Mediterranean using in situ measurements collected from aircraft. Their variability due to altitude, time of transport, and mixing rate with pollution particles are discussed. We found moderate light absorption of the dust plumes even in the presence of pollution particles and the persistence of large dust particles after transport in the Mediterranean.
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