Articles | Volume 19, issue 18
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-5951-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-5951-2026
Research article
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18 Sep 2026
Research article |  | 18 Sep 2026

Role of low-level jet evolution in vertical aerosol redistribution: a Doppler wind lidar study over East China

Tianle Bai, Yuanyi Lin, Mengya Wang, Tianwen Wei, Fangzhi Wei, Kuancheng Lv, and Haiyun Xia

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ERA5 hourly data on pressure levels from 1940 to present H. Hersbach et al. https://doi.org/10.24381/cds.bd0915c6

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Short summary
This study investigates how fast-moving air currents close to the ground influence the vertical transport of dust over Hefei in eastern China. Using laser-based wind observations during two dust events, it shows that one event rapidly brings dust down to the surface, whereas the other keeps dust suspended at higher altitudes and delays surface pollution. These findings improve understanding of how dust is redistributed in the lower atmosphere and help improve weather and air-quality forecasts.
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