Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 11, 8841–8892, 2011 Atmospheric www.atmos-chem-phys-discuss.net/11/8841/2011/ Chemistry ACPD doi:10.5194/acpd-11-8841-2011 and Physics 11, 8841–8892, 2011 © Author(s) 2011. CC Attribution 3.0 License. Discussions Transport of dust and This discussion paper is/has been under review for the journal Atmospheric Chemistry pollutants mixings and Physics (ACP). Please refer to the corresponding final paper in ACP if available. S. Rodr´ıguez et al. Transport of desert dust mixed with North African industrial pollutants in the Title Page subtropical Saharan Air Layer Abstract Introduction Conclusions References S. Rodr´ıguez1, A. Alastuey2, S. Alonso-Perez´ 1,2, X. Querol2, E. Cuevas1, J. Abreu-Afonso1, M. Viana2, M. Pandolfi2, and J. de la Rosa3 Tables Figures 1Izana˜ Atmospheric Research Centre, AEMET Joint Research Unit to CSIC “Studies on J I Atmospheric Pollution”, La Marina, 20, Planta 6, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 38071, Canary Islands, Spain J I 2Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDÆA), CSIC, Jordi Girona, 18–26, 08034, Barcelona, Spain Back Close 3University of Huelva, Joint Research Unit to CSIC “Air Pollution”, Campus El Carmen, 21071 Full Screen / Esc Huelva, Spain Received: 12 January 2011 – Accepted: 15 February 2011 – Published: 14 March 2011 Printer-friendly Version Correspondence to: S. Rodr´ıguez (
[email protected]) Interactive Discussion Published by Copernicus Publications on behalf of the European Geosciences Union. 8841 Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Abstract ACPD The chemical composition of particulate matter samples (TSP, PM10 and PM2.5) col- lected from 2002 to 2008 in the North Atlantic free troposphere at Izana˜ Global Atmo- 11, 8841–8892, 2011 spheric Watch (GAW) observatory (Tenerife, The Canary Islands) was studied.