The role of dust mineral composition in atmospheric radiation and pollution in North China: new insights from EMIT and two-way coupled modeling

Gao, Chao; Zhang, Xuelei; Yang, Hu; Huang, Ling; Zhao, Hongmei; Zhang, Shichun; Xiu, Aijun

doi:10.5194/acp-26-3765-2026

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-3765-2026

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-3765-2026

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Articles | Volume 26, issue 5

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17 Mar 2026

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The role of dust mineral composition in atmospheric radiation and pollution in North China: new insights from EMIT and two-way coupled modeling

Chao Gao, Xuelei Zhang, Hu Yang, Ling Huang, Hongmei Zhao, Shichun Zhang, and Aijun Xiu

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The role of dust mineral composition in atmospheric radiation and pollution in North China: new insights from EMIT and two-way coupled modeling for JGR-Atmosphere paper (0.0.1) Chao Gao et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14728874

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The role of dust mineral composition in atmospheric radiation and pollution in North China: new insights from EMIT and two-way coupled modeling for JGR-atmosphere paper (0.0.1) Chao Gao et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14729124

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Mineral dust impacts climate and air quality, varying by composition. This study examined its effects on radiation and pollution during a North China dust storm using WRF-CHIMERE and three dust atlases. Bulk dust had a shortwave radiative forcing of -5.72 W/m², while mineral-specific effects increased it by +0.10 W/m². Aerosol-radiation interactions raised PM₁₀ to 1189.48 μg/m³. Accurate mineral data is essential for improving dust-related climate and air quality simulations.