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Articles | Volume 24, issue 21
Articles | Volume 24, issue 21
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-12183-2024
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-12183-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 24, issue 21
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01 Nov 2024
Research article |  | 01 Nov 2024

Saharan dust impact on radiative heating rate errors inherent in reanalysis data in the African easterly wave development region

Ruby W. Burgess and Mayra I. Oyola-Merced

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This study explores how aerosols affect atmospheric heating over African easterly waves (AEWs). Using data from NASA's aircraft and outputs of reanalysis models, the research focuses on days with both Saharan dust and AEWs. Using a radiative transfer model, the study reveals significant differences in heating rates, emphasizing challenges in accurately representing aerosol effects in the atmosphere and underscoring the need for improved aerosol representation in weather models.
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