Model Simulations of Complex Dust Emissions over the Sahara during the West African Monsoon Onset

Figure 12

Vertical profiles of atmospheric structure and dust load from WRF-Chem EXP30 (30 km). Cross-section is at 10°E. The figure shows the diurnal cycle on the 9th of June at (a) 0000 UTC, (b) 0300 UTC, (c) 0600 UTC, (d) 0900 UTC, (e) 1200 UTC, (f) 1500 UTC, and (g) 1800 UTC.

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