Saharan, Aral-Caspian and Middle East dust travels to Finland (1980–2022)

• Published in: Environment International
• Main Authors: György Varga, Outi Meinander, Ágnes Rostási, Pavla Dagsson-Waldhauserova, Adrienn Csávics, Fruzsina Gresina
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2023
• Subjects: Finland; Atmospheric dust; Sahara; Meridional transport; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Arctic; Merra; Climate change
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.108243; https://doaj.org/article/f50bc52f36444e68a2cc5ea9be2df63a

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