Dust Concentration in the Atmosphere of the Equatorial North Atlantic: Possible Relationship to the Sahelian Drought

The concentration of insoluble mineral aerosol in the lower troposphere of the western equatorial North Atlantic Ocean has increased by a factor of 3 over the last decade. This increase may be related to the drought in the Sahelian zone of North Africa.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science
Main Authors: Prospero, Joseph M., Nees, Ruby T.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1977
Subjects:
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.196.4295.1196
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.196.4295.1196
Description
Summary:The concentration of insoluble mineral aerosol in the lower troposphere of the western equatorial North Atlantic Ocean has increased by a factor of 3 over the last decade. This increase may be related to the drought in the Sahelian zone of North Africa.

Similar Items