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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-8659-2022
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Research article
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06 Jul 2022
Research article |
| 06 Jul 2022
| 06 Jul 2022
Effect of dust on rainfall over the Red Sea coast based on WRF-Chem model simulations
Sagar P. Parajuli
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi
Arabia
Georgiy L. Stenchikov
Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi
Arabia
Alexander Ukhov
Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi
Arabia
Suleiman Mostamandi
Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi
Arabia
Paul A. Kucera
National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO 80305, USA
Duncan Axisa
Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E), Scripps
Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla,
California, USA
William I. Gustafson Jr.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA 99354, USA
Yannian Zhu
School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, 210023 Nanjing,
China
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Short summary
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.
Rainfall affects the distribution of surface- and groundwater resources, which are constantly...
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