Articles | Volume 26, issue 17
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-12729-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-12729-2026
Research article
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09 Sep 2026
Research article |  | 09 Sep 2026

Numerical study of a Saharan dust plume impact on radiation, urban climate and thermal comfort in the Paris region during an heatwave event

Jérémy Bernard, Tim Nagel, Valéry Masson, Aude Lemonsu, Jean Wurtz, Pierre Tulet, and Quentin Rodier

Data sets

Source code, configuration files and input data used to run the simulations described in the article called "Numerical study of dust plume impact on urban thermal comfort" Tim Nagel, Jérémy Bernard, Valéry Masson, et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19374105

Model code and software

Meso-NH (5.7.1) Meso-NH team https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15095131

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Cities are particularly vulnerable to heat-waves because of their dense population combined with an amplification of the heat hazard caused by the urban heat island phenomenon. Heat event are sometimes associated with aerosol plume in the atmosphere, which affect the thermal comfort. This study shows that aerosol plumes can result in a heat stress reduction of up to 1 °C in sunny areas in cities while no difference in the shade of suburban areas.
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