Seasonal patterns of Saharan dust over Cape Verde – a combined approach using observations and modelling

A characterisation of the dust transported from North Africa deserts to the Cape Verde Islands, including particle size distribution, concentrations and optical properties, for a complete annual cycle (the year 2011), is presented and discussed. The present analysis includes annual simulations of th...

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Main Authors: Carla Gama, Oxana Tchepel, José María Baldasano, Sara Basart, Joana Ferreira, Casimiro Pio, João Cardoso, Carlos Borrego
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-02-01
Series:Tellus: Series B, Chemical and Physical Meteorology
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Online Access:http://www.tellusb.net/index.php/tellusb/article/view/24410/pdf_7