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Article Dans Une Revue Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres Année : 1997

Origins of African dust transported over the northeastern tropical Atlantic: Meteorological and trajectography analysis, geochemical characteristics

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On the basis of 3 years of daily measurements of mineral dust concentrations at Sal Island (Cape Verde), this study focuses on the origin of the dust transported over the northeastern tropical Atlantic during the dusty season (October to April). Using backward trajectories, we have identified three different sectors of origin of the transported dust, covering the Sahara (north/west and central/south) and the Sahel regions. Time variations of the dust transport from these different areas can be explained by the seasonal shift of the subtropical high‐pressure center. A geochemical approach highlights that the calcium amount and the Si/Al ratio of the transported dust differ according to these source regions, in relation to their respective soil compositions.
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hal-02326396 , version 1 (22-10-2019)

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Isabelle Chiapello, G. Bergametti, Bernadette Chatenet, Philippe Bousquet, François Dulac, et al.. Origins of African dust transported over the northeastern tropical Atlantic: Meteorological and trajectography analysis, geochemical characteristics. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 1997, 102 (D12), pp.13701-13709. ⟨10.1029/97JD00259⟩. ⟨hal-02326396⟩
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