Assessing the Aerosol Impact on Southern West African Clouds and Atmospheric Dynamics

• Main Author: Deetz, Konrad (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: KIT Scientific Publishing 2018
• Series: Wissenschaftliche Berichte des Instituts für Meteorologie und Klimaforschung des Karlsruher Instituts für Technologie
• Subjects: Physics; COSMO-ART; Wolken; Aerosol; Westafrikanischer Monsun; clouds; West African monsoon; Nächtlicher Stratus; COSMO-ARTaerosol; nocturnal stratus
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

By using COSMO-ART, highly resolved process study simulations for 2-3 July 2016 are conducted to assess the aerosol effect on the meteorological conditions of southern West Africa. The meteorological phenomenon Evening Monsoon Flow Enhancement (EMFE) is identified as highly susceptible to the aeroso...