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The impact of Sahara dust aerosols on the three-dimensional structure of precipitation systems of different sizes in spring
Jing Xi
School of Earth and Space Sciences, Joint Laboratory of Fengyun Remote Sensing, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
Yu Wang
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School of Earth and Space Sciences, Joint Laboratory of Fengyun Remote Sensing, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
China Meteorological Administration Xiong'an Atmospheric Boundary Layer Key Laboratory, Xiong'an New Area, Baoding, 071800, China
Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) Center for Excellence in Comparative Planetory, Hefei, 230026, China
Rui Li
School of Earth and Space Sciences, Joint Laboratory of Fengyun Remote Sensing, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
Banghai Wu
School of Earth and Space Sciences, Joint Laboratory of Fengyun Remote Sensing, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
Xiaoye Fan
School of Earth and Space Sciences, Joint Laboratory of Fengyun Remote Sensing, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
Xinbin Ma
School of Earth and Space Sciences, Joint Laboratory of Fengyun Remote Sensing, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
Zixiang Meng
School of Earth and Space Sciences, Joint Laboratory of Fengyun Remote Sensing, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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The impacts of Saharan dust aerosols on 3-D structure of organized precipitation systems of different horizontal sizes over the tropical Atlantic Ocean in spring were studied using multiple satellite observations. Results show that under comparable thermodynamic conditions, dust-laden precipitation systems have higher storm tops, broader upper-level precipitation areas with more large particles, stronger convective activities, and heavier surface rain rates than clean ones.
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