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Response of extreme precipitation to dust aerosols in the Tarim Basin over the past 50 years
Ze Chen
Institute of Desert Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, China
National Observation and Research Station of Desert Meteorology, Taklimakan Desert of Xinjiang, Urumqi 830002, China
Taklimakan Desert Meteorology Field Experiment Station of China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, China
Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Desert Meteorology and Sandstorm, Urumqi 830002, China
Chenglong Zhou
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Desert Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, China
National Observation and Research Station of Desert Meteorology, Taklimakan Desert of Xinjiang, Urumqi 830002, China
Taklimakan Desert Meteorology Field Experiment Station of China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, China
Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Desert Meteorology and Sandstorm, Urumqi 830002, China
Jiacheng Gao
Institute of Desert Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, China
National Observation and Research Station of Desert Meteorology, Taklimakan Desert of Xinjiang, Urumqi 830002, China
Taklimakan Desert Meteorology Field Experiment Station of China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, China
Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Desert Meteorology and Sandstorm, Urumqi 830002, China
Congzhen Zhu
Institute of Desert Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, China
National Observation and Research Station of Desert Meteorology, Taklimakan Desert of Xinjiang, Urumqi 830002, China
Taklimakan Desert Meteorology Field Experiment Station of China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, China
Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Desert Meteorology and Sandstorm, Urumqi 830002, China
Meiqi Song
Institute of Desert Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, China
National Observation and Research Station of Desert Meteorology, Taklimakan Desert of Xinjiang, Urumqi 830002, China
Taklimakan Desert Meteorology Field Experiment Station of China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, China
Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Desert Meteorology and Sandstorm, Urumqi 830002, China
Yu Wang
Institute of Desert Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, China
National Observation and Research Station of Desert Meteorology, Taklimakan Desert of Xinjiang, Urumqi 830002, China
Taklimakan Desert Meteorology Field Experiment Station of China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, China
Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Desert Meteorology and Sandstorm, Urumqi 830002, China
Yabin Wei
Institute of Desert Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, China
National Observation and Research Station of Desert Meteorology, Taklimakan Desert of Xinjiang, Urumqi 830002, China
Taklimakan Desert Meteorology Field Experiment Station of China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, China
Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Desert Meteorology and Sandstorm, Urumqi 830002, China
Lu Meng
Institute of Desert Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, China
National Observation and Research Station of Desert Meteorology, Taklimakan Desert of Xinjiang, Urumqi 830002, China
Taklimakan Desert Meteorology Field Experiment Station of China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, China
Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Desert Meteorology and Sandstorm, Urumqi 830002, China
Mingjie Ma
Institute of Desert Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, China
National Observation and Research Station of Desert Meteorology, Taklimakan Desert of Xinjiang, Urumqi 830002, China
Taklimakan Desert Meteorology Field Experiment Station of China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, China
Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Desert Meteorology and Sandstorm, Urumqi 830002, China
Cong Wen
Institute of Desert Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, China
National Observation and Research Station of Desert Meteorology, Taklimakan Desert of Xinjiang, Urumqi 830002, China
Taklimakan Desert Meteorology Field Experiment Station of China Meteorological Administration, Urumqi 830002, China
Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Desert Meteorology and Sandstorm, Urumqi 830002, China
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Chenglong Zhou, Yuzhi Liu, Qingzhe Zhu, Qing He, Tianliang Zhao, Fan Yang, Wen Huo, Xinghua Yang, and Ali Mamtimin
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 22, 5195–5207, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-5195-2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-5195-2022, 2022
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Based on the radiosonde observations, an anomalously warm layer is measured at altitudes between 500 and 300 hPa over the Tarim Basin (TB) with an average intensity of 2.53 and 1.39 K in the spring and summer, respectively. The heat contributions of dust to this anomalously warm atmospheric layer in spring and summer were 13.77 and 10.25 %, respectively. Topographically, the TB is adjacent to the Tibetan Plateau; we propose the concept of the Tibetan heat source’s northward extension.
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Long-term observational data indicate that under sufficient moisture conditions, dust aerosols can amplify extreme precipitation (EP) in the arid Tarim Basin. Dust aerosols contribute an average of 6.6 % to EP, primarily through their role as efficient ice nuclei that enhance precipitation processes. Projections indicate that such dust-related extreme precipitation events will remain frequent throughout this century, highlighting the crucial role of dust aerosols in the regional water cycle.
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