Influence of mineral dust on the concentration and composition of PM10 in the city of Constantine
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aeolia.2021.100677
Abstract: Abstract Measurements of Saharan dust (SD) inputs are very scarce in the vicinity of the Saharan desert. This work aims to identify Saharan dust intrusions and evaluate their contribution to annual and daily PM10 at… read more here.
Keywords: city constantine; pm10 concentration; concentration; mineral dust ... See more keywords
Analysis of aerosol scattering properties and PM10 concentrations at a mountain site influenced by mineral dust transport
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2019.06.017
Abstract: Abstract Aerosol scattering properties (ASP) i.e., scattering and backscattering coefficients (σsp, σbsp, 525 nm), scattering Angstrom exponent (SAE, 450–635 nm) and backscatter ratio (b, 525 nm) along with PM10 concentrations were measured from November 2015 to October 2016 at… read more here.
Keywords: scattering properties; mountain site; aerosol scattering; pm10 concentrations ... See more keywords
The EMIT mission information yield for mineral dust radiative forcing
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2021.112380
Abstract: Abstract The net direct radiative effect of mineral dust is a large uncertainty in global radiative forcing. To address this challenge, NASA's Earth Mineral dust source InvesTigation (EMIT) will map the surface mineralogy of Earth's… read more here.
Keywords: mineral dust; radiative forcing; emit; dust ... See more keywords
Coupling Sr-Nd-Hf Isotope Ratios and Elemental Analysis to Accurately Quantify North African Dust Contributions to PM2.5 in a Complex Urban Atmosphere by Reducing Mineral Dust Collinearity.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c01233
Abstract: Tracking Saharan-Sahelian dust across the globe is essential to elucidate its effects on Earth's climate, radiation budget, hydrologic cycle, nutrient cycling, and also human health when it seasonally enters populated/industrialized regions of Africa, Europe, and… read more here.
Keywords: dust; mineral dust; african dust; north african ... See more keywords
Speciation of Magnesium in Aerosols Using X-ray Absorption Near-Edge Structure Related to Its Contribution to Neutralization Reactions in the Atmosphere
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DOI: 10.3390/atmos12050586
Abstract: Aerosols, including mineral dust, are transported from China and Mongolia to Japan, particularly in spring. It has been recognized that calcium (Ca) carbonate is the main Ca species in aerosols, which reacts with acidic species… read more here.
Keywords: absorption near; contribution neutralization; mineral dust; ray absorption ... See more keywords
Spectral- and size-resolved mass absorption efficiency of mineral dust aerosols in the shortwave spectrum: a simulation chamber study
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-17-7175-2017
Abstract: Abstract. This paper presents new laboratory measurements of the mass absorption efficiency (MAE) between 375 and 850 nm for 12 individual samples of mineral dust from different source areas worldwide and in two size classes: PM10. 6 (mass fraction… read more here.
Keywords: absorption; mineral dust; mass; size ... See more keywords
Variability of depolarization of aerosol particles in the megacity of Beijing: implications for the interaction between anthropogenic pollutants and mineral dust particles
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-18-18203-2018
Abstract: Abstract. East Asia is suffering from severe air pollution problems due to intensive anthropogenic emissions and natural mineral dust aerosols. During transport, the aerosol particles undergo complex mixing processes, resulting in great impacts on regional… read more here.
Keywords: mineral dust; aerosol particles; dust particles; dust ... See more keywords
Evaluating the relative importance of northern African mineral dust sources using remote sensing
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-19-10525-2019
Abstract: Abstract. Northern African mineral dust provides the Amazon Basin with essential nutrients during the boreal winter months, when the trajectory of the Saharan dust plume is towards South America. This process, however, is still poorly… read more here.
Keywords: northern african; remote sensing; african mineral; dust sources ... See more keywords
Single-particle characterization of aerosols collected at a remote site in the Amazonian rainforest and an urban site in Manaus, Brazil
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-19-1221-2019
Abstract: Abstract. In this study, aerosol samples collected at a remote site in the Amazonian rainforest and an urban site in Manaus, Brazil, were investigated on a single-particle basis using a quantitative energy-dispersive electron probe X-ray… read more here.
Keywords: site; aerosols collected; ammonium sulfate; sulfate ... See more keywords
2-D mineral dust radiative forcing calculations from CALIPSO observations over Europe
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-2019-440
Abstract: Abstract. A demonstration study to examine the feasibility to retrieve dust radiative effects based on combined satellite data from MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer), CERES (Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System) and CALIOP (Cloud-Aerosol… read more here.
Keywords: aerosol; dust radiative; radiative effects; radiative forcing ... See more keywords
Enhanced light absorption and reduced snow albedo due to internally mixed mineral dust in grains of snow
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-21-6035-2021
Abstract: Abstract. Mineral dust is a major light-absorbing aerosol, which can significantly reduce snow albedo and accelerate snow/glacier melting via wet and dry deposition on snow. In this study, three scenarios of internal mixing of dust… read more here.
Keywords: dust snow; albedo; mineral dust; snow albedo ... See more keywords