Transport of Natural Aerosol in the Mediterranean Basin

Dear Colleagues,

Aerosol particles influence climate by modifying both the total energy budget, through absorption and scattering of solar radiation (direct effects), and interactions with clouds (indirect effects). Although in situ measurements and satellite- and ground-based remote sensing provide important information regarding the aerosol loading and distribution, such measurements are essentially restricted in space and time and, mainly, are limited in their capacity to distinguish between natural and anthropogenic components. In this context, evaluation of aerosol feedbacks on climate by means of numerical simulations is essential for interpreting past climate and for projecting future changes for different emission scenarios. This assessment requires precise representation in global/regional models of the physical and chemical properties of the particles that comprise atmospheric aerosols and the processes that influence those properties. Basic processes that must be represented include: the emission of primary particles, such as desertic dust, sea salt, black and organic carbon; dry and wet deposition, gravitational settling to the surface and all the processes that are dependent on aerosol microphysics.

Dr. Umberto Rizza
Prof. Dr. Giorgio Passerini
Guest Editors

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• Natural aerosol
• Mineral dust
• Sea spray
• Medicanes
• Limited area model