Dust, not pollution is the main component of the airborne particles imported from North America, say researchers. According to a new analysis of NASA satellite data, 64 million tons of dust, pollution and other particles that have potential climate and human health effects survive a trans-ocean journey to arrive over North America each year. This is nearly as much as the estimated 69 million tons of aerosols produced domestically from natural processes, ...Saturday, 4 August 2012
Dust Dominates Airborne Particles Imported from North America, Say Researchers
Dust, not pollution is the main component of the airborne particles imported from North America, say researchers. According to a new analysis of NASA satellite data, 64 million tons of dust, pollution and other particles that have potential climate and human health effects survive a trans-ocean journey to arrive over North America each year. This is nearly as much as the estimated 69 million tons of aerosols produced domestically from natural processes, ...
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