Articles | Volume 25, issue 21
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-15453-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-15453-2025
Research article
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12 Nov 2025
Research article |  | 12 Nov 2025

Saharan dust transport event characterization in the Mediterranean atmosphere using 21 years of in-situ observations

Franziska Vogel, Davide Putero, Paolo Bonasoni, Paolo Cristofanelli, Marco Zanatta, and Angela Marinoni

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Dust event identification product dataset collection over Monte Cimone, Italy 2003-2023 Vogel, F., Marinoni, A., Putero, D., Mona, L., Ripepi, E., & Volini, M. https://doi.org/10.71763/XDZA-FA77

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Dust is in terms of mass the most abundant aerosol in the atmosphere. It can have a significant influence on e.g. the scattering and absorption of light, cloud formation, and solar energy production. We present 21 years of optical particle size distribution measurements at a mountain station in Italy, from which we assess Saharan dust transport events. A peak in the number of events was observed in summer and autumn, while a trend in the number of events over the 21 years was not detected.
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