Extreme dust storm over the eastern Mediterranean in September 2015: satellite, lidar, and surface observations in the Cyprus region

A record-breaking dust storm originating from desert regions in northern Syria and Iraq occurred over the eastern Mediterranean in September 2015. In this contribution of a series of two articles (part 1, observations; part 2, atmospheric modeling), we provide a comprehensive overview of the aero...

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Main Authors: R.-E. Mamouri, A. Ansmann, A. Nisantzi, S. Solomos, G. Kallos, D. G. Hadjimitsis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-11-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/16/13711/2016/acp-16-13711-2016.pdf