Dust in the wind & the snowy Alps: a cautionary tale

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25250/thescbr.brk743

Keywords:

Atmospheric rivers, dust storms, snow cover, Alps, clouds

Abstract

Clouds are an indispensable part of our Earth’s atmosphere. Although closely associated with rain, water is not the only substance a cloud can carry. Using satellite images, we examined how vast plumes of atmospheric dust from the Sahara Desert found their way towards the northern Europe and investigated their impact on the snowy Alps.

Author Biography

Diana Francis, Khalifa University

Assistant Professor

Original article reference

Francis, D., Fonseca, R., Nelli, N., Bozkurt, D., Picard, G., & Guan, B. (2022). Atmospheric rivers drive exceptional Saharan dust transport towards Europe. Atmospheric Research, 266, 105959. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2021.105959

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Published

2023-09-12

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2023): TheScienceBreaker

Section

Earth & Space

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