Oral Programme AS3.18

AS3.18

Physical and chemical properties and impacts of atmospheric aerosols over arid and semi-arid regions
Co-Conveners: François Dulac , Alexander Baklanov , Slobodan Nickovic , Maria Rita Perrone 
Oral Programme
 / Wed, 05 May, 15:30–17:00  / Room 9
Poster Programme
 / Attendance Wed, 05 May, 17:30–19:00  / Halls X/Y

Wednesday, 5 May 2010
Room 9
Chairperson: Francois Dulac
15:30–15:45
EGU2010-6540
Chemical and physical properties of aerosols in the Sahel: New knowledge and remaining uncertainties as found in the framework of the AMMA programme (solicited)
Paola Formenti
15:45–16:00
EGU2010-12588
Radiative Effects and Feedbacks of Saharan Dust and Biomass Burning Aerosol over West Africa and the Northern Tropical Atlantic
Bernd Heinold, Ina Tegen, Stefan Bauer, and Manfred Wendisch
16:00–16:15
EGU2010-2265
Impact of the Aerosol Direct Radiative Forcing on the Asian summer monsoon using ICTP-Regional Climate Model (RegCM)
Ashraf Zakey, Filippo Giorgi, and Xunqiang Bi
16:15–16:30
EGU2010-7339
Global distribution of minerals in arid soils as lower boundary condition in dust models
Slobodan Nickovic
16:30–16:45
EGU2010-5905
Remote sensing of the aerosol in Cairo (Egypt): compositional variability and impact on the atmospheric transfer of solar radiation
Stephane Alfaro, Mossad El-Metwally, Olivier Favez, Bernadette Chatenet, and Magdy Abdel Wahab
16:45–17:00
EGU2010-15462
Physical, chemical and optical properties of mixed aerosols on Djougou (Northern Benin) during the AMMA dry season experiment (SOP-0). Effect on the local direct radiative forcing
Marc Mallet and the AMMA