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Spatial and temporal variabilities of spring Asian dust events and their impacts on chlorophyll‐ a concentrations in the western North Pacific Ocean
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2017
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Source: Geophysical Research Letters, 44(3), 1474-1482
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Journal Title:Geophysical Research Letters
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Description:As the western North Paci fic Ocean is located downwind of the source regions for spring Asian dust, it is an ideal location for determining the response of open waters to these events. Spatial analysis of spring Asian dust events from source regions to the western North Paci fic, using long-term daily aerosol index data, revealed three different transport pathways supported by the westerly wind system: one passing across the northern East/Japan Sea (40°N –50°N), a second moving over the entire East/Japan Sea (35°N –55°N), and a third flowing predominantly over the Siberian continent ( >50°N). Our results indicate that strong spring Asian dust events can increase ocean primary productivity by more than 70% ( >2-fold increase in
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Source:Geophysical Research Letters, 44(3), 1474-1482
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