Articles | Volume 20, issue 22
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-13835-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-13835-2020
Research article
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17 Nov 2020
Research article |  | 17 Nov 2020

Understanding processes that control dust spatial distributions with global climate models and satellite observations

Mingxuan Wu, Xiaohong Liu, Hongbin Yu, Hailong Wang, Yang Shi, Kang Yang, Anton Darmenov, Chenglai Wu, Zhien Wang, Tao Luo, Yan Feng, and Ziming Ke

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The spatiotemporal distributions of dust aerosol simulated by global climate models (GCMs) are highly uncertain. In this study, we evaluate dust extinction profiles, optical depth, and surface concentrations simulated in three GCMs and one reanalysis against multiple satellite retrievals and surface observations to gain process-level understanding. Our results highlight the importance of correctly representing dust emission, dry/wet deposition, and size distribution in GCMs.
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