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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-7773-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-7773-2016
Research article
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24 Jun 2016
Research article |  | 24 Jun 2016

Taklimakan Desert nocturnal low-level jet: climatology and dust activity

Jin Ming Ge, Huayue Liu, Jianping Huang, and Qiang Fu

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Nocturnal low-level jet (NLLJ), which refers to a narrow zone of strong winds, occurs frequently over the Taklimakan Desert. It is found that the NLLJ contains more momentum than without NLLJ, and the downward momentum transfer process is more intense and rapid in the warm season. The coincidence of the larger surface winds during NLLJ days with an enhancement of aerosol optical depth indicates that the NLLJ is an important mechanism for dust emission and transport over this region.
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