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Diurnal and Seasonal Variations of Dust Transport around the Tibetan Plateau: Insights from Multi-Source Observations
Key Laboratory for Aerosol-Cloud-Precipitation of China Meteorological Administration, School of Atmospheric Physics, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
Zixu Xiong
Zhenjiang Meteorological Bureau, Zhenjiang 212003, China
Jianming Gong
Key Laboratory for Aerosol-Cloud-Precipitation of China Meteorological Administration, School of Atmospheric Physics, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
Huilin Zhang
Key Laboratory for Aerosol-Cloud-Precipitation of China Meteorological Administration, School of Atmospheric Physics, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
Tianliang Zhao
Key Laboratory for Aerosol-Cloud-Precipitation of China Meteorological Administration, School of Atmospheric Physics, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
Qing He
Institute of Desert Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, China
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Dust has an important impact on the climate in East Asia. This study comprehensively utilized ground-based and satellite observation data to analyze the spatio-temporal variations of dust in the Tibetan Plateau and its surrounding areas, as well as the diurnal variation characteristics of regional dust transport. This study has deepened the understanding of the variation patterns of dust around the Tibetan Plateau.
Dust has an important impact on the climate in East Asia. This study comprehensively utilized...
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