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CL4.2/AS3.15/GM5.2

Aeolian dust: Initiator, Player, and Recorder of Environmental Change (co-organized)
Convener: Jan-Berend Stuut  | Co-Convener: Peter Knippertz 
Orals
 / Wed, 10 Apr, 13:30–17:00  / Room Y8
Posters
 / Attendance Wed, 10 Apr, 17:30–19:00  / Yellow Posters

The interactions between aerosols, climate, and weather are among the large uncertainties of current climate and atmospheric research. Mineral dust is an important natural source of aerosol with significant implications on radiation, cloud microphysics, atmospheric chemistry and the carbon cycle via the fertilization of marine and terrestrial ecosystems.
In addition, properties of dust deposited in sediments and ice cores are important (paleo-)climate indicators.

This interdivision session is open to contributions dealing with:
(1) measurements of all aspects of the dust cycle (emission, transport, deposition, size distribution, particle characteristics) with in situ and remote sensing techniques,
(2) numerical simulations of dust on global and regional scales,
(3) meteorological conditions for dust storms, dust transport and deposition,
(4) interactions of dust with clouds and radiation,
(5) influence of dust on atmospheric chemistry,
(6) fertilization of ecosystems through dust deposition,
(7) any study using dust as a (paleo-)climate indicator including investigations of Loess, ice cores, lake sediments, ocean sediments and dunes.

We especially encourage our colleagues to submit papers on the integration of different disciplines and/or modeling of past, present and future climates.

So far we have the commitment of:
– Jasper Kok (Cornell University, USA): dust emission
– Ian Smalley (University of Leicester): Loess
to give solicited talks.

Public information: This is the 10th anniversary of our session!

The session is co-sponsored by the EAG.