Seasonal cycle of desert aerosols in western Africa: analysis of the coastal transition with passive and active sensors

Senghor, Habib; Machu, Éric; Hourdin, Frédéric; Gaye, Amadou Thierno

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-8395-2017

Articles | Volume 17, issue 13

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-8395-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-8395-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 17, issue 13

Research article

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11 Jul 2017

Research article |

| 11 Jul 2017

Seasonal cycle of desert aerosols in western Africa: analysis of the coastal transition with passive and active sensors

Habib Senghor, Éric Machu, Frédéric Hourdin, and Amadou Thierno Gaye

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RC1: 'Review of « Seasonal cycle of desertic aerosols in West Africa : Analysis of the Coastal transition with passive and active sensors » by Habib Senghor et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 17 Jan 2017
- AC1: 'Seasonal cycle of desertic desert aerosols in West Africa : Analysis of the Coastal transition with passive and active sensors', Habib Senghor, 15 Apr 2017
RC2: 'Review of "Seasonal cycle of desertic aerosols in West Africa : Analysis of the Coastal transition with passive and active sensors" by Senghor et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 25 Feb 2017
- AC2: 'Seasonal cycle of desert aerosols in West Africa : Analysis of the Coastal transition with passive and active sensors', Habib Senghor, 15 Apr 2017
AC3: 'Seasonal cycle of desert aerosols in West Africa : Analysis of the Coastal transition with passive and active sensors', Habib Senghor, 15 Apr 2017

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AR by Habib Senghor on behalf of the Authors (29 Apr 2017)

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (16 May 2017) by Paola Formenti

RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (29 May 2017)

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (29 May 2017) by Paola Formenti

AR by Habib Senghor on behalf of the Authors (06 Jun 2017) Manuscript

Short summary

This work focus on the distribution of dust particles emitted in western Africa and having consequences on human health and marine ecosystems. The understanding of their fate requires a better understanding of the processes governing their variability. Using satellite observations and ground measurements, we present the seasonality of their distribution and explain the processes responsible for this distribution as well as their transition from the African continent towards the Atlantic Ocean.