The transport of sand and dust by wind is a potent erosional force, creates sand dunes and
ripples, and loads the atmosphere with suspended dust aerosols. This paper presents an …

Atmospheric mineral dust has recently become an important research field in Earth system
science because of its impacts on radiation, clouds, atmospheric dynamics and chemistry …

This study investigates the atmospheric dynamics of the major dust storm that occurred in
June 2020 over the Sahara and during which dust clouds associated with the highest‐on …

Abstract Predicting the West African monsoon (WAM) remains a major challenge for weather
and climate models. We compare multiday continental‐scale simulations of the WAM that …

Fifteen‐minute Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared
Imager (SEVIRI) infrared dust index images are used to identify dust source areas. The …

This study presents in situ aircraft measurements of Saharan mineral dust transported over
the western Mediterranean basin in June–July 2013 during the ChArMEx/ADRIMED (the …

The Sahelian belt is known to be a region where atmospheric levels of suspended mineral
dust are among the highest observed on Earth. In the framework of the AMMA (African …

We have studied the relationship between the long-term interannual variability in large-scale
meteorology in western North Africa–the largest and most active dust source worldwide–and …

The African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis (AMMA) is a major international campaign
investigating far‐reaching aspects of the African monsoon, climate and the hydrological …

Large amounts of dust in the air can disrupt daily activities and pose a threat to human
health. In May 2022, consecutive major dust storms occurred over the Middle East resulting …