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Articles | Volume 5, issue 4
Articles | Volume 5, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-5-1545-2024
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-5-1545-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 5, issue 4
Research article
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20 Dec 2024
Research article |  | 20 Dec 2024

Detection and consequences of atmospheric deserts: insights from a case study

Fiona Fix, Georg Mayr, Achim Zeileis, Isabell Stucke, and Reto Stauffer

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Atmospheric deserts (ADs) are air masses that are transported away from hot, dry regions. Our study introduces this new concept. ADs can suppress or boost thunderstorms and potentially contribute to the formation of heat waves, which makes them relevant for forecasting extreme events. Using a novel detection method, we follow an AD directly from North Africa to Europe for a case in June 2022, allowing us to analyse the air mass at any time and investigate how it is modified along the way.
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