CASE OF TRANSPORT AND DEPOSITION OF SAHARAN DUST OVER THE ITALIAN PENINSULA AND SOUTHERN EUROPE

A severe case of Sahara dust transport and deposition with rain over Italy and southern Europe has been investigated by combining all available data including meteorological information, analyses of air sampling filters and sampled dust with rain, and satellite information on cloud cover. This typical straight transport case is characterized by a trough oriented south-north, a cold front on the mobilization area, and a warm advection from the south. Meteorological analysis included relative topography, maps of pseudo-potential temperatures, and barotopographies of theta //p equals 45 degree C.