A decadal assessment of the climatology of  aerosol and cloud properties over South Africa

Yakubu, Abdulaziz Tunde; Chetty, Naven

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-11065-2022

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31 Aug 2022

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A decadal assessment of the climatology of aerosol and cloud properties over South Africa

Abdulaziz Tunde Yakubu and Naven Chetty

Data sets

LARC MIL3MAE_4 NASA https://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/

LAADS MOD08_M3 NASA https://ladsweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/

Model code and software

MOD Python and MISR Python HDFEOS https://hdfeos.org/zoo/

Short summary

This study examined the source of atmospheric aerosols and their role in forming clouds and rainfall over South Africa. The research provided answers to the cause of low precipitation, mainly linked to drought and water shortages experienced over the region. Further insight into the cause of occasional flooding that occurs in other parts of the area is provided. Finally, the study described the relationship between aerosol–cloud precipitation based on observation over the region.