RT Journal Article
T1 Seasonal behavior of aerosol vertical concentration in dakar and role played by the sea-breeze
A1 Senghor, Habib
A1 Machu, Éric
A1 Durán Montejano, Luis
A1 Jenkins, Gregory S.
A1 Gaye, Amadou Thierno
AB The Westward transport of mineral dust from the North Africa continent to Atlantic Ocean can produce poor air quality, low visibilities, and negatively impacting respiratory and cardiac health due to the optical and physical properties of aerosols. The dynamical impact of the sea-breeze on the dust vertical distribution in West Africa remains unknown. To investigate this issue, we have used in-situ measurements from lidar. We have focused on the attenuated backscatter of aerosols to study the effect of the local circulation on the vertical profile of mineral dust at land-sea transition. The results highlight a strong diurnal cycle of mineral dust associated with the nocturnal low-level jet (NLLJ). The jet is located between 500 m and 1000 m and crucially affected by the dynamic of the sea-breeze circulation.
PB Scientific Research Publishing
SN 2169-2653
YR 2020
FD 2020-02-04
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/94659
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/94659
LA eng
NO Senghor, H., Machu, É., Durán, L., Jenkins, G.S. and Gaye, A.T. (2020) Seasonal Behavior of Aerosol Vertical Concentration in Dakar and Role Played by the Sea-Breeze. Open Journal of Air Pollution, 9, 11-26. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojap.2020.91002
DS Docta Complutense
RD 19 abr 2025