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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-12161-2018
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-12161-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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23 Aug 2018
Research article |
| 23 Aug 2018
| 23 Aug 2018
Investigating the impacts of Saharan dust on tropical deep convection using spectral bin microphysics
Matthew Gibbons
Atmospheric Science Research Center, State University of New York, Albany NY 12203, USA
Qilong Min
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Atmospheric Science Research Center, State University of New York, Albany NY 12203, USA
Jiwen Fan
Earth Systems Analysis and Modeling, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland WA 99352, USA
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Short summary
The effects of dust aerosols on ice formation within a tropical Atlantic thunderstorm system were investigated using a 3-D weather model and compared with observations. Updated ice formation mechanisms directly connect available dust particles with ice particle formation. The resulting clouds were lower and narrower and produced less rain at the surface compared to cleaner conditions, due to ice formation occurring at warmer temperatures. These results agree well with observed changes.
The effects of dust aerosols on ice formation within a tropical Atlantic thunderstorm system...
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