Abstract
Sand and dust transport over Mediterranean basin is usually associated to desert depressions. However, other meteorological systems can originate these transport processes. In the present work an event is analysed, connected to a mid-latitude disturbance deeply penetrated into western Africa and associated to a cold outbreaks in North Atlantic Ocean. Finally, a climatological analysis shows a reduction of strong Sirocco occurrences in the Mediterranean basin in last 40 years, reduction probably due to an increase of the anticyclonic activity in the western and central sectors of basin.
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Conte, M., Colacino, M., Piervitali, E. (1996). Atlantic Disturbances Deeply Penetrating the African Continent: Effects Over Saharan Regions and the Mediterranean Basin. In: Guerzoni, S., Chester, R. (eds) The Impact of Desert Dust Across the Mediterranean. Environmental Science and Technology Library, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3354-0_9
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