Aerosol vertical distribution and optical properties over M'Bour (16.96° W; 14.39° N), Senegal from 2006 to 2008

We present ground-based measurements of aerosol mass, optical properties and vertical extinction profiles acquired in M'Bour, Senegal (16.96° W; 14.39° N) from January 2006 to September 2008. This place of the world is all year long affected by the export of mineral dust as it m...

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Main Authors: A. Diallo, C. Deroo, T. Podvin, B. Chatenet, D. Tanré, I. Chiapello, J.-F. Léon, Y. Derimian
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Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-12-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/9/9249/2009/acp-9-9249-2009.pdf
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spelling doaj-d182fad8660f4d93b0684e9aff8db2822020-11-24T21:31:51ZengCopernicus PublicationsAtmospheric Chemistry and Physics1680-73161680-73242009-12-0192392499261Aerosol vertical distribution and optical properties over M'Bour (16.96° W; 14.39° N), Senegal from 2006 to 2008A. DialloC. DerooT. PodvinB. ChatenetD. TanréI. ChiapelloJ.-F. LéonY. DerimianWe present ground-based measurements of aerosol mass, optical properties and vertical extinction profiles acquired in M'Bour, Senegal (16.96° W; 14.39° N) from January 2006 to September 2008. This place of the world is all year long affected by the export of mineral dust as it moves westward to the north Atlantic ocean. The maximum in the dust activity is observed in summer (June–July), corresponding to a maximum in the aerosol optical thickness (above 0.5) and single scattering albedo (above 0.95). It also corresponds to a maximum in the top altitude of the transported aerosol layer (up to 6 km) and aerosol optical thickness scale height (up to 3.5 km) due to the presence of the Saharan Air Layer located between 2 and 6 km. The late summer shows an additional low level aerosol layer that increases in thickness in autumn. Severe dust storms are also systematically observed in spring (March) but with a lower vertical development and a stronger impact (factor 2 to 3) on the ground-level mass compared to summer. Sporadic events of biomass burning aerosols are observed in winter (January) and particularly in January 2006 when the biomass burning aerosol are advected between 1.5 and 3.5 km high. On average, the seasonal signal in the aerosol optical properties and vertical distribution is very similar from year to year over our 3 year monitoring. http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/9/9249/2009/acp-9-9249-2009.pdf
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author A. Diallo
C. Deroo
T. Podvin
B. Chatenet
D. Tanré
I. Chiapello
J.-F. Léon
Y. Derimian
spellingShingle A. Diallo
C. Deroo
T. Podvin
B. Chatenet
D. Tanré
I. Chiapello
J.-F. Léon
Y. Derimian
Aerosol vertical distribution and optical properties over M'Bour (16.96° W; 14.39° N), Senegal from 2006 to 2008
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
author_facet A. Diallo
C. Deroo
T. Podvin
B. Chatenet
D. Tanré
I. Chiapello
J.-F. Léon
Y. Derimian
author_sort A. Diallo
title Aerosol vertical distribution and optical properties over M'Bour (16.96° W; 14.39° N), Senegal from 2006 to 2008
title_short Aerosol vertical distribution and optical properties over M'Bour (16.96° W; 14.39° N), Senegal from 2006 to 2008
title_full Aerosol vertical distribution and optical properties over M'Bour (16.96° W; 14.39° N), Senegal from 2006 to 2008
title_fullStr Aerosol vertical distribution and optical properties over M'Bour (16.96° W; 14.39° N), Senegal from 2006 to 2008
title_full_unstemmed Aerosol vertical distribution and optical properties over M'Bour (16.96° W; 14.39° N), Senegal from 2006 to 2008
title_sort aerosol vertical distribution and optical properties over m'bour (16.96° w; 14.39° n), senegal from 2006 to 2008
publisher Copernicus Publications
series Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
issn 1680-7316
1680-7324
publishDate 2009-12-01
description We present ground-based measurements of aerosol mass, optical properties and vertical extinction profiles acquired in M'Bour, Senegal (16.96° W; 14.39° N) from January 2006 to September 2008. This place of the world is all year long affected by the export of mineral dust as it moves westward to the north Atlantic ocean. The maximum in the dust activity is observed in summer (June–July), corresponding to a maximum in the aerosol optical thickness (above 0.5) and single scattering albedo (above 0.95). It also corresponds to a maximum in the top altitude of the transported aerosol layer (up to 6 km) and aerosol optical thickness scale height (up to 3.5 km) due to the presence of the Saharan Air Layer located between 2 and 6 km. The late summer shows an additional low level aerosol layer that increases in thickness in autumn. Severe dust storms are also systematically observed in spring (March) but with a lower vertical development and a stronger impact (factor 2 to 3) on the ground-level mass compared to summer. Sporadic events of biomass burning aerosols are observed in winter (January) and particularly in January 2006 when the biomass burning aerosol are advected between 1.5 and 3.5 km high. On average, the seasonal signal in the aerosol optical properties and vertical distribution is very similar from year to year over our 3 year monitoring.
url http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/9/9249/2009/acp-9-9249-2009.pdf
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