African dust particles over the western Caribbean – Part I:  Impact on air quality over the Yucatán Peninsula

Ramírez-Romero, Carolina; Jaramillo, Alejandro; Córdoba, María F.; Raga, Graciela B.; Miranda, Javier; Alvarez-Ospina, Harry; Rosas, Daniel; Amador, Talib; Kim, Jong Sung; Yakobi-Hancock, Jacqueline; Baumgardner, Darrel; Ladino, Luis A.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-239-2021

Articles | Volume 21, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-239-2021

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-239-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 21, issue 1

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12 Jan 2021

Research article |

| 12 Jan 2021

African dust particles over the western Caribbean – Part I: Impact on air quality over the Yucatán Peninsula

Carolina Ramírez-Romero, Alejandro Jaramillo, María F. Córdoba, Graciela B. Raga, Javier Miranda, Harry Alvarez-Ospina, Daniel Rosas, Talib Amador, Jong Sung Kim, Jacqueline Yakobi-Hancock, Darrel Baumgardner, and Luis A. Ladino

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RC1: 'Review of manuscript titled " African Dust Particles over the Western Caribbean Part I: Impact on air quality over the Yucatan Peninsula" by Ramírez-Romero, C., et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 22 Jul 2020
- AC1: 'Reply to both reviewers', Luis Antonio Ladino, 09 Nov 2020
RC2: 'Ramirez Romano Review', Cassandra Gaston, 04 Nov 2020
- AC2: 'Reply to both reviewers', Luis Antonio Ladino, 09 Nov 2020

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Field measurements were conducted to confirm the arrival of African dust on the Yucatàn Peninsula. Aerosol particles were monitored at ground level by different online and off-line sensors. Several particulate matter peaks were observed with a relative increase in their levels of up to 500 % with respect to background conditions. Based on the chemical composition, back trajectories, vertical profiles, reanalysis, and satellite images, it was found that the peaks are linked to African dust.