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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
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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12 Jun 2023
Research article |
| 12 Jun 2023
| 12 Jun 2023
Aerosol–cloud–radiation interaction during Saharan dust episodes: the dusty cirrus puzzle
Deutscher Wetterdienst, Offenbach, Germany
Vanessa Bachmann
Deutscher Wetterdienst, Offenbach, Germany
Florian Filipitsch
Deutscher Wetterdienst, Lindenberg, Germany
Jochen Förstner
Deutscher Wetterdienst, Offenbach, Germany
Christian M. Grams
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK-TRO), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
Gholam Ali Hoshyaripour
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK-TRO), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
Julian Quinting
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK-TRO), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
Anika Rohde
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK-TRO), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
Heike Vogel
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK-TRO), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
Annette Wagner
Deutscher Wetterdienst, Hohenpeissenberg, Germany
Bernhard Vogel
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK-TRO), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Invited perspectives: Thunderstorm intensification from mountains to plains J. Fischer et al.
- MieAI: a neural network for calculating optical properties of internally mixed aerosol in atmospheric models P. Kumar et al.
- Saharan dust linked to European hail events K. Brennan & L. Wilhelm
- Trace elements in PM2.5 shed light on Saharan dust incursions over the Munich airshed in spring 2022 S. Padoan et al.
- Predicting ice supersaturation for contrail avoidance: ensemble forecasting using ICON with two-moment ice microphysics M. Hanst et al.
- Drivers of the extreme North Atlantic marine heatwave during 2023 M. England et al.
- The shadow of the wind: the impact of Saharan dust on photovoltaic power generation in the Mediterranean G. Varga et al.
- Dust- versus cloud-radiation impacts on the diurnal temperature range for long-lasting dust weather over the Taklimakan Desert Y. Chen et al.
- Impact of Saharan dust outbreaks on short‐range weather forecast errors in Europe K. Hermes et al.
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Short summary
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.
We investigate how mineral dust can lead to the formation of cirrus clouds. Dusty cirrus clouds...
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