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Atlantic hurricane response to Saharan greening and reduced dust emissions during the mid-Holocene
Samuel Dandoy
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
now at: Canadian Meteorological Aviation Centre, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Francesco S. R. Pausata
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Suzana J. Camargo
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, Palisades, NY, USA
René Laprise
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Katja Winger
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Kerry Emanuel
Program in Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Far-afield changes in vegetation such as those that occurred over the Sahara during the middle Holocene and the consequent changes in dust emissions can affect the intensity of the South Asian Monsoon (SAM) rainfall and the lengthening of the monsoon season. This remote influence is mediated by anomalies in Indian Ocean sea surface temperatures and may have shaped the evolution of the SAM during the termination of the African Humid Period.
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Short summary
This study analyzes the impacts of changing vegetation and atmospheric dust concentrations over an area that is currently desert (the Sahara) to investigate their impacts on tropical cyclone activity during a warm climate state, the mid-Holocene. Our results suggest a significant change in Atlantic TC frequency, intensity and seasonality when considering the effects of a warmer climate in a greener world. They also highlight the importance of considering these factors in future climate studies.
This study analyzes the impacts of changing vegetation and atmospheric dust concentrations over...
