Saharan dust and giant quartz particle transport towards Iceland

Abstract Mineral dust emissions from Saharan sources have an impact on the atmospheric environment and sedimentary units in distant regions. Here, we present the first systematic observations of long-range Saharan dust transport towards Iceland. Fifteen Saharan dust episodes were identified to have...

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Main Authors: György Varga, Pavla Dagsson-Walhauserová, Fruzsina Gresina, Agusta Helgadottir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91481-z