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Research article
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20 Apr 2017
Research article |
| 20 Apr 2017
The Climatology of Australian Aerosol
Ross M. Mitchell
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Yarralumla, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Bruce W. Forgan
Australian Bureau of Meteorology, P.O. Box 1289K, Melbourne, Australia
Susan K. Campbell
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Yarralumla, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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We present a climatological analysis of Australian aerosol based on 22 sun photometer stations operated by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO/AeroSpan. A spectral analysis shows the dominance of the annual cycle and its second and third harmonics in the time series. Classification shows three primary Australian aerosol regimes: temperate, arid, and tropical. Further analysis quantifies trends and reveals remarkable long-range coherence in the aerosol cycle across the continent.
We present a climatological analysis of Australian aerosol based on 22 sun photometer stations...
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