Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 14, 17331–17358, 2014 www.atmos-chem-phys-discuss.net/14/17331/2014/ doi:10.5194/acpd-14-17331-2014 ACPD © Author(s) 2014. CC Attribution 3.0 License. 14, 17331–17358, 2014 This discussion paper is/has been under review for the journal Atmospheric Chemistry Long-term variability and Physics (ACP). Please refer to the corresponding final paper in ACP if available. of dust events in Iceland (1949–2011) Long-term variability of dust events in P. Dagsson- Waldhauserova Iceland (1949–2011) et al. P. Dagsson-Waldhauserova1,2, O. Arnalds1, and H. Olafsson2,3,4 Title Page 1Agricultural University of Iceland, Hvanneyri, Borgarnes, Iceland 2University of Iceland, Department of Physics, Reykjavík, Iceland Abstract Introduction 3Icelandic Meteorological Office, Reykjavík, Iceland Conclusions References 4Bergen School of Meteorology, Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway Tables Figures Received: 26 May 2014 – Accepted: 18 June 2014 – Published: 27 June 2014 Correspondence to: P. Dagsson-Waldhauserova (
[email protected]) J I Published by Copernicus Publications on behalf of the European Geosciences Union. J I Back Close Full Screen / Esc Printer-friendly Version Interactive Discussion 17331 Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Abstract ACPD Long-term frequency of atmospheric dust observations was investigated for the south- ern part of Iceland and merged with results obtained from the Northeast Iceland 14, 17331–17358, 2014 (Dagsson-Waldhauserova et al., 2013). In total, over 34 dust days per year on av- 5 erage occurred in Iceland based on conventionally used synoptic codes for dust.