Dust Emission Inversion Using Himawari-8 AODs Over East Asia: An Extreme Dust Event in May 2017

An Assessment of Wind Erosion Schemes in Dust Emission Simulations over the Middle East

Extended abstract 1- INTRODUCTION        Atmospheric aerosols, solid and liquid particles in the atmosphere, play a crucial role in the atmospheric radiation equilibrium. These particles have an influence on the scattering and absorption of short wavelength radiation, and on the other hand, affect radiation absorption and emission in long wavelengths. Dust particles are among the importan...

Deriving Hourly PM2.5 Concentrations from Himawari-8 AODs over Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei in China

Monitoring fine particulate matter with diameters of less than 2.5 μm (PM2.5) is a critical endeavor in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei (BTH) region, which is one of the most polluted areas in China. Polar orbit satellites are limited by observation frequency, which is insufficient for understanding PM2.5 evolution. As a geostationary satellite, Himawari-8 can obtain hourly optical depths (AODs) and ...

Surface observation of sand and dust storm in East Asia and its application in CUACE/Dust

Numerical and Synoptic Study of Emission, Transport and Identify Potential Sources of a Severe Dust Storm Over Middle East

One of the powerful tools in dust storms analysis that have recently found extensive application is atmospheric-chemistry numerical modeling. Spatial and temporal distribution of Middle Eastern dust for a severe dust event during 4-8 July 2009 was analyzed by Weather Research and Forecasting with Chemistry (WRF/Chem) model simulations and remote sensing observations. The HYSPLIT model is applie...

Simulation of dust aerosol and its regional feedbacks over East Asia

Simulation of dust aerosol and its regional feedbacks over East Asia using a regional climate model D. F. Zhang, A. S. Zakey, X. J. Gao, and F. Giorgi The Laboratory of Climate Study of China Meteorological Administration, National Climate Center, 100081, Beijing, China Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, 34100, Trieste, Italy Received: 11 December 2007 – Accepted: 9 Janua...