Comparison of the Synoptic Environments Conducive to Eastward versus Southeastward Transport of Asian Dust Events
Figure 6
Synoptic maps for southeastward event at 500 hPa, 700 hPa, and 850 hPa of (a)–(c) 1200 UTC on 16 March, (d)–(f) 0000 UTC on 18 March, and (g)–(i) 0600 UTC on 19 March, respectively. The full and half barbs represent 10 and 5 m s−1, respectively. Geopotential heights (solid lines) are analyzed at 60 gpm intervals. Temperatures (dot line) are analyzed at 5°C intervals at 500 hPa and 3°C intervals at others. Upward motion (heavy solid lines) is analyzed at 10 Pa s−1 intervals. Dust parcels identified by trajectory model (square with x), upper-level troughs (heavy dash line), and simulated dust concentrations (shaded) are plotted.
