The GOCART–Thompson microphysics scheme coupling the GOCART aerosol model and
the aerosol-aware Thompson–Eidhammer microphysics scheme has been implemented in
the WRF-Chem to quantify and evaluate the effect of dust on the ice nucleation process in
the atmosphere by serving as ice nuclei (IN). The performance of the GOCART–Thompson
microphysics scheme in simulating the effect of dust in atmospheric ice nucleation is then
evaluated over East Asia during spring, a typical dust-intensive season, in 2012. Based …

An updated version of the Weather Research and Forecast model coupled with Chemistry
(WRF-Chem) was applied to quantify and investigate the full effects of dust on the
meteorological field over East Asia during March and April 2012. The performances of the
model in simulating the shortwave and longwave radiation, surface temperature, and
precipitation over East Asia are improved by incorporating the effects of dust in the
simulations. The radiative forcing induced by the direct radiative effect of dust is greater than …