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Articles | Volume 23, issue 11
Articles | Volume 23, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-6409-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-6409-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 23, issue 11
Research article
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12 Jun 2023
Research article |  | 12 Jun 2023

Aerosol–cloud–radiation interaction during Saharan dust episodes: the dusty cirrus puzzle

Axel Seifert, Vanessa Bachmann, Florian Filipitsch, Jochen Förstner, Christian M. Grams, Gholam Ali Hoshyaripour, Julian Quinting, Anika Rohde, Heike Vogel, Annette Wagner, and Bernhard Vogel

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We investigate how mineral dust can lead to the formation of cirrus clouds. Dusty cirrus clouds lead to a reduction in solar radiation at the surface and, hence, a reduced photovoltaic power generation. Current weather prediction systems are not able to predict this interaction between mineral dust and cirrus clouds. We have developed a new physical description of the formation of dusty cirrus clouds. Overall we can show a considerable improvement in the forecast quality of clouds and radiation.
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