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Articles | Volume 7, issue 4
Articles | Volume 7, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-7-2133-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-7-2133-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 7, issue 4
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05 Nov 2026
Research article |  | 05 Nov 2026

Co-occurrence of atmospheric deserts over Europe with strong positive temperature anomalies, thunderstorms, and dust events

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

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Atmospheric deserts are air masses originating in the boundary layer of arid and/or elevated regions and therefore generalise elevated mixed layers. They occur often over Europe and can modify atmospheric profiles, influencing the local weather. We investigate whether unusually high temperatures, thunderstorms, and dust events occur more frequently when atmospheric deserts are present. Indeed, all of these extreme weather events are more likely given that atmospheric desert air is present.
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