3-D model data used to investigate the role of K-feldspar and quartz in global ice nucleation by mineral dust in mixed-phase clouds

These simulations were run by Chemical Transport Model TM4-ECPL covering the years 2009-01 to 2016-12 and are used for the bellow publication:

Chatziparaschos, M., Daskalakis, N., Myriokefalitakis, S., Kalivitis, N., Nenes, A.,
Gonçalves Ageitos, M., Costa-Surós, M., Pérez García-Pando, C., Zanoli, M., Vrekoussis,
M., and Kanakidou, M.: Role of K-feldspar and quartz in global ice nucleation by mineral dust in mixed-phase clouds,
Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss. [preprint], https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-2022-551, in press 2023.

Laboratory: Environmental Chemical Processes Laboratory (EPCL), Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Heraklion.
contact: Kanakidou Maria <mariak@uoc.gr>

Model resolution: 2x3
Model Levels: 25

Data info:

DU_m2m(time, lev, lat, lon)
short_name :DU_m2m
long_name : Dust mode 2 mass accumulation

DU_m3m(time, lev, lat, lon)
short_name : DU_m3m
long_name : Dust mode 3 mass coarse

qua2_acc(time, lev, lat, lon)
short_name :qua2_acc
long_name :Quartz – accumulation mode

qua2_coa(time, lev, lat, lon)
short_name :qua2_coa
long_name :Quartz – coarse mode

FEL_acc(time, lev, lat, lon)
short_name :FEL_acc
long_name : K-Feldspar – accumulation mode

FEL_coa(time, lev, lat, lon)
short_name :FEL_coa
long_name : K-Feldspar – coarse mode

INP_QUA(time, lev, lat, lon)
short_name :INP_QUA
long_name :Ice Nucleating Particles derived form Quartz

INP_FELD(time, lev, lat, lon)
short_name :INP_FELD
long_name :Ice Nucleating Particles derived form K-Feldpsar