Spatial and temporal correlation length as a measure for the stationarity of atmospheric dust aerosol distribution

Main outcomes of this study illustrate the applicability of CL for characterizing the spatio-temporal variability in atmospheric dustiness. This is in particular of interest for determining time intervals at which for example dust forecasts need to be provided. Results from this study further demonstrate that bi-daily satellite dust observations are sufficient for assessing the dust distribution over regions such as the Mediterranean region that are far from the dust sources.