Model Simulations of Complex Dust Emissions over the Sahara during the West African Monsoon Onset
Joint Authors
Todd, Martin C.
Cavazos-Guerra, Carolina
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The existing limitations in ground-based observations in remote areas in West Africa determine the dependence on numerical models to represent the atmospheric mechanisms that contribute to dust outbreaks at different space-time scales.
In this work, the ability of the Weather Research and Forecasting model coupled with the Chemistry (WRF-Chem) model using the GOCART dust scheme is evaluated.
The period comprises the West African Monsoon onset phase (the 7th to 12th of June, 2006) coinciding with the AMMA Special Observing Period (SOP).
Different features in the horizontal and vertical dynamical structure of the Saharan atmosphere are analyzed with a combination of satellite and ground-based observations and model experimentation at 10 and 30 km model resolution.
The main features of key Saharan dust processes during summer are identifiable, and WRF-CHEM replicates these adequately.
Observations and model analyses have shown that cold pools (haboobs) contributed a substantial proportion of total dust during the study period.
The comparative analysis between observations and WRF-Chem simulations demonstrates the model efficiency to simulate the spatial and 3D structure of dust transport over the Sahara and Sahel.
There is, therefore, a strong basis for accurate forecasting of dust events associated with synoptic scale events when model dust emission parameterization is suitably calibrated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cavazos-Guerra, Carolina& Todd, Martin C.. 2012. Model Simulations of Complex Dust Emissions over the Sahara during the West African Monsoon Onset. Advances in Meteorology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465049
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cavazos-Guerra, Carolina& Todd, Martin C.. Model Simulations of Complex Dust Emissions over the Sahara during the West African Monsoon Onset. Advances in Meteorology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465049
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cavazos-Guerra, Carolina& Todd, Martin C.. Model Simulations of Complex Dust Emissions over the Sahara during the West African Monsoon Onset. Advances in Meteorology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465049
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-465049