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05 Aug 2024
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| 05 Aug 2024
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The emission, transport, and impacts of the extreme Saharan dust storm of 2015
Brian Harr
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Geography and Atmospheric Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 66045, United States
Department of Geography and Atmospheric Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 66045, United States
Qinjian Jin
Department of Geography and Atmospheric Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 66045, United States
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- Impact of refractive index corrections of the OPC-N3 on Saharan dust aerosol particle size distributions S. Gallatin et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/02786826.2026.2693143
- Spatiotemporal analysis of atmospheric aerosols in African environments using MERRA-2 data (1980–2024): Impacts on climate extremes D. Omokpariola https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2025.112995
- Large eddy simulation of dust transport using the regularized lattice Boltzmann method T. Liu et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.taml.2026.100656
- The Expanded Regulatory Significance of Saharan Dust Plumes in the United States P. Miller et al. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c02205
- Aerosol inhibition on photochemical surface ozone formation under future climate and air quality scenarios G. Gopikrishnan et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-025-01048-2
- Investigating recent dust transport patterns in the Caribbean region Ö. Zeydan & R. Ramsawak https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-026-01948-z
- Temporal trends in ambient fine particulate matter in Grenada between 2009 and 2022 N. Yang et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-025-14334-6
- Assessment of PM10 and PM2.5 Concentrations in Santo Domingo: A Comparative Study Between 2019 and 2022 C. Matos-Espinosa et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos16060734
- Extreme desert dust events and chronic PM2.5/PM10 exposure: A public health risk assessment in the Taklamakan region, China M. Filonchyk et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsf.2026.102308
- Variability of Saharan cyclone tracks, II: synoptic study A. Labban & A. Awad https://doi.org/10.1007/s00703-025-01089-5
- Trends in daytime and nighttime dust aerosols over the Dust Belt revealed by IASI J. Tindan et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180742
- Detecting the layer height of smoke and dust aerosols over land and ocean using ultraviolet dual-wavelength measurements P. Li et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2025.115001
- The 2025 small island developing states report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: building resilience in the face of rising heat G. Gordon-Strachan et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.langlo.2026.103961
- Physical Origins of Spatial Pattern of Summer Extreme High Temperature Days over Northern Africa N. Mosha et al. https://doi.org/10.4236/gep.2025.132004
- Representations of Summer North Africa and North Pacific Subtropical Highs in CMIP6 Simulations S. Kingbe et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.70082
- Mechanistic Pathways Linking African Aerosols to Vegetation Productivity: Insights from Multi-Source Remote Sensing and SEM B. Su et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos17040355
- Aerosol spatiotemporal patterns and their impacts on cloud macrophysical properties during summer in North America C. Chang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2026.109180
- Characterization of drivers and impacts of dust storms in Cameroon to strengthen early warning systems : case studies of February 2021 and 2023 E. Ndichout Molou et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-026-02052-y
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We found that the formation of the extreme trans-Atlantic African dust event in June 2015 was associated with a brief surge in dust emissions over western North Africa and extreme circulation patterns, including intensified easterly jets, which facilitated the westward transport of dust. The dust plume modified radiative flux along its transport pathway but had minor impacts on air quality in the US due to the record-high Caribbean low-level jet advecting part of the plume to the Pacific.
We found that the formation of the extreme trans-Atlantic African dust event in June 2015 was...
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