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Articles | Volume 7, issue 1
Articles | Volume 7, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-7-17-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-7-17-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 7, issue 1
Research article
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06 Jan 2026
Research article |  | 06 Jan 2026

Properties and characteristics of atmospheric deserts over Europe: a first statistical analysis

Fiona Fix-Hewitt, Achim Zeileis, Isabell Stucke, Reto Stauffer, and Georg J. Mayr

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Atmospheric deserts are air masses from the boundary layer of desert regions. This study tracked them from North Africa to Europe during a two-year period (May 2022–April 2024). They can occur up to 60 % of the time, and can span large parts of Europe. They typically last about a day, and can alter the atmosphere throughout the free troposphere. On its way from Africa the air either rises and may become even warmer and drier, or it stays at mid-altitudes and cools, or retains its properties.
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