Desert Dust Outbreaks over Mediterranean Basin : A Modeling, Observational, and Synoptic Analysis Approach
Joint Authors
Calastrini, F.
Udisti, R.
Nava, S.
Busillo, C.
Chiari, M.
Lucarelli, F.
Traversi, R.
Pasqui, M.
Zipoli, G.
Guarnieri, F.
Becagli, S.
Dayan, U.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Dust intrusions from African desert regions have an impact on the Mediterranean Basin (MB), as they cause an anomalous increase of aerosol concentrations in the tropospheric column and often an increase of particulate matter at the ground level.
To estimate the Saharan dust contribution to PM10, a significant dust intrusion event that occurred in June 2006 is investigated, joining numerical simulations and specific measurements.
As a first step, a synoptic analysis of this episode is performed.
Such analysis, based only on meteorological and aerosol optical thickness observations, does not allow the assessment of exhaustive informations.
In fact, it is not possible to distinguish dust outbreaks transported above the boundary layer without any impact at the ground level from those causing deposition.
The approach proposed in this work applies an ad hoc model chain to describe emission, transport and deposition dynamics.
Furthermore, physical and chemical analyses (PIXE analysis and ion chromatography) were used to measure the concentration of all soil-related elements to quantify the contribution of dust particles to PM10.
The comparison between simulation results and in-situ measurements show a satisfying agreement, and supports the effectiveness of the model chain to estimate the Saharan dust contribution at ground level.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Calastrini, F.& Guarnieri, F.& Becagli, S.& Busillo, C.& Chiari, M.& Dayan, U.…[et al.]. 2012. Desert Dust Outbreaks over Mediterranean Basin : A Modeling, Observational, and Synoptic Analysis Approach. Advances in Meteorology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-457038
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Calastrini, F.…[et al.]. Desert Dust Outbreaks over Mediterranean Basin : A Modeling, Observational, and Synoptic Analysis Approach. Advances in Meteorology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-457038
American Medical Association (AMA)
Calastrini, F.& Guarnieri, F.& Becagli, S.& Busillo, C.& Chiari, M.& Dayan, U.…[et al.]. Desert Dust Outbreaks over Mediterranean Basin : A Modeling, Observational, and Synoptic Analysis Approach. Advances in Meteorology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-457038
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-457038