A synoptic bridge linking sea salt aerosol concentrations in East Antarctic snowfall to Australian rainfall

Danielle G. Udy; Tessa R. Vance; Anthony S. Kiem; Neil J. Holbrook

doi:10.1038/s43247-022-00502-w

Communications Earth & Environment (Aug 2022)

A synoptic bridge linking sea salt aerosol concentrations in East Antarctic snowfall to Australian rainfall

Danielle G. Udy,
Tessa R. Vance,
Anthony S. Kiem,
Neil J. Holbrook

Affiliations

Danielle G. Udy: Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
Tessa R. Vance: Australian Antarctic Program Partnership, Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
Anthony S. Kiem: Centre for Water, Climate and Land, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle
Neil J. Holbrook: Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00502-w
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Rainfall in subtropical Australia and sea salt deposited in snowfall at the Law Dome ice core site in East Antarctica are linked through a synoptic weather pattern that bridges the two regions, according to a synoptic typing data analysis.

Published in Communications Earth & Environment

ISSN: 2662-4435 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Geology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsenv/

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