Effect of dust on rainfall over the Red Sea coast  based on WRF-Chem model simulations

Parajuli, Sagar P.; Stenchikov, Georgiy L.; Ukhov, Alexander; Mostamandi, Suleiman; Kucera, Paul A.; Axisa, Duncan; Gustafson Jr., William I.; Zhu, Yannian

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-8659-2022

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-8659-2022

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-8659-2022

© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 22, issue 13

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06 Jul 2022

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| 06 Jul 2022

Effect of dust on rainfall over the Red Sea coast based on WRF-Chem model simulations

Sagar P. Parajuli, Georgiy L. Stenchikov, Alexander Ukhov, Suleiman Mostamandi, Paul A. Kucera, Duncan Axisa, William I. Gustafson Jr., and Yannian Zhu

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Effect of dust on rainfall over the Red Sea coast based on WRF-Chem model simulations Sagar P. Parajuli, Georgiy L. Stenchikov, Alexander Ukhov, Suleiman Mostamandi, Paul A. Kucera, Duncan Axisa, William I. Gustafson Jr., and Yannian Zhu https://doi.org/10.25781/KAUST-ZZ3WX

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Rainfall affects the distribution of surface- and groundwater resources, which are constantly declining over the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) due to overexploitation. Here, we explored the effects of dust on rainfall using WRF-Chem model simulations. Although dust is considered a nuisance from an air quality perspective, our results highlight the positive fundamental role of dust particles in modulating rainfall formation and distribution, which has implications for cloud seeding.