EARLINET observations of the 14-22-May long-range dust transport event during SAMUM 2006: Validation of results from dust transport modelling

Muller, D; Heinold, B; Tesche, M; Tegen, I; Althausen, D; Arboledas, LA; Amiridis, V; Amodeo, A; Ansmann, A; Balis, D; Comeron, A; D'amico, G; Gerasopoulos, E; Guerrero-rascado, JL; Freudenthaler, V; Giannakaki, E; Heese, B; Iarlori, M; Knippertz, P; Mamouri, RE; Mona, L; Papayannis, A; Pappalardo, G; Perrone, R-M; Pisani, G; Rizi, V; Sicard, M; Spinelli, N; Tafuro, A; Wiegner, M

dc.contributor.author	Muller, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Heinold, B	en
dc.contributor.author	Tesche, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Tegen, I	en
dc.contributor.author	Althausen, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Arboledas, LA	en
dc.contributor.author	Amiridis, V	en
dc.contributor.author	Amodeo, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Ansmann, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Balis, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Comeron, A	en
dc.contributor.author	D'amico, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Gerasopoulos, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Guerrero-rascado, JL	en
dc.contributor.author	Freudenthaler, V	en
dc.contributor.author	Giannakaki, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Heese, B	en
dc.contributor.author	Iarlori, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Knippertz, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Mamouri, RE	en
dc.contributor.author	Mona, L	en
dc.contributor.author	Papayannis, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Pappalardo, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Perrone, R-M	en
dc.contributor.author	Pisani, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Rizi, V	en
dc.contributor.author	Sicard, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Spinelli, N	en
dc.contributor.author	Tafuro, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Wiegner, M	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:30:15Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:30:15Z
dc.date.issued	2009	en
dc.identifier.issn	0280-6509	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/19518
dc.subject	Long Range	en
dc.subject.classification	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	en
dc.subject.other	aerosol	en
dc.subject.other	atmospheric transport	en
dc.subject.other	backscatter	en
dc.subject.other	dust	en
dc.subject.other	experimental study	en
dc.subject.other	lidar	en
dc.subject.other	long range transport	en
dc.subject.other	observational method	en
dc.subject.other	optical depth	en
dc.subject.other	photometer	en
dc.subject.other	vertical distribution	en
dc.subject.other	Africa	en
dc.subject.other	Eurasia	en
dc.subject.other	Europe	en
dc.subject.other	North Africa	en
dc.subject.other	Southern Europe	en
dc.title	EARLINET observations of the 14-22-May long-range dust transport event during SAMUM 2006: Validation of results from dust transport modelling	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1111/j.1600-0889.2008.00400.x	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0889.2008.00400.x	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2009	en
heal.abstract	We observed a long-range transport event of mineral dust from North Africa to South Europe during the Saharan Mineral Dust Experiment (SAMUM) 2006. Geometrical and optical properties of that dust plume were determined with Sun photometer of the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) and Raman lidar near the North African source region, and with Sun photometers of AERONET and lidars of the European Aerosol Research Lidar Network (EARLINET) in the far field in Europe. Extinction-to-backscatter ratios of the dust plume over Morocco and Southern Europe do not differ. Ångström exponents increase with distance from Morocco. We simulated the transport, and geometrical and optical properties of the dust plume with a dust transport model. The model results and the experimental data show similar times regarding the appearance of the dust plume over each EARLINET site. Dust optical depth from the model agrees in most cases to particle optical depth measured with the Sun photometers. The vertical distribution of the mineral dust could be satisfactorily reproduced, if we use as benchmark the extinction profiles measured with lidar. In some cases we find differences. We assume that insufficient vertical resolution of the dust plume in the model calculations is one reason for these deviations. © 2008 The Author Journal compilation © 2008 Blackwell Munksgaard.	en
heal.publisher	BLACKWELL PUBLISHING	en
heal.journalName	Tellus, Series B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1111/j.1600-0889.2008.00400.x	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000262514400023	en
dc.identifier.volume	61	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	325	en
dc.identifier.epage	339	en