Evaluation of mesoscale simulations of dust sources, sinks and transport over the Middle East

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Title: Evaluation of mesoscale simulations of dust sources, sinks and transport over the Middle East
Creator: Smith, Michael A. (Michael Andrew)
Corporate Contributor: Colorado State University. Dept. of Atmospheric Science.
U.S. Army Research Laboratory.
Date: 2007
Publisher: Colorado State University, Dept. of Atmospheric Science
Place of Publication: Fort Collins, Colo.
Abstract: A dust and deposition module has been added to the CSU Regional Atmospheric Modeling System (RAMS). The new scheme utilizes a global map of potential sources and parameterizes emissions based on model wind speed and soil moisture. This study focuses on the testing of the new scheme, with emphasis on its ability to accurately model the spatial extent of dust as well as the column optical thickness and surface visibility.
Notes: "August 10, 2007."
This research was supported by the DoD Center for Geosciences/Atmospheric Research at Colorado State University under cooperative agreements with the Army Research Laboratory, numbers DAAD19-02-2-0005 and W911NF-06-2-0015.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 122-126).
Topics: Dust
Simulation methods
Sinks (Atmospheric chemistry)
Transport theory
Places: Middle East
Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 126 p.) : ill., maps.
Language: eng
Series Title: Atmospheric science paper ; no. 785
Classification: UCSU5/8.10/785/INTERNET
Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10176/co:9031
Record Identifier: 741958789
Created Date: 2011-08-05T16:21:17.959Z