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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-12855-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-12855-2021
Research article
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31 Aug 2021
Research article |  | 31 Aug 2021

On the role of aerosol radiative effect in the wet season onset timing over the Congo rainforest during boreal autumn

Sudip Chakraborty, Jonathon H. Jiang, Hui Su, and Rong Fu

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Boreal autumn is the main wet season over the Congo basin. Thus, changes in its onset date have a significant impact on the rainforest. This study provides compelling evidence that the cooling effect of aerosols modifies the timing and strength of the southern African easterly jet that is central to the boreal autumn wet season over the Congo rainforest. A higher boreal summer aerosol concentration is positively correlated with the boreal autumn wet season onset timing.
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