Aerosols from Nimbus 7 TOMS: Transatlantic Dust Event in 1983 (with Dates)
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Saharan dust storms raise dust that is carried in the upper atmosphere across the Atlantic Ocean. That dust can land as far west as the Caribbean and the Americas. This dust can carry potentially hazardous bacteria and fungi.
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An animation showing dust being blown westward over the Atlantic from northern Africa in early 1983, from aerosol measurements taken by Nimbus 7 TOMS
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| Animation Number: | 2258 |
| Completed: | 2001-06-05 |
| Animator: | Michael Mangos (GST) (Lead) |
| Scientist: | Jay Herman (NASA/GSFC) |
| Platform/Sensor/Data Set: | Nimbus-7/TOMS/Aerosols (1983/01/02-1983/05/14) |
| Series: | TOMS Aerosols |
| Video: | SVS2001-0020 * |
Keywords:
DLESE
>> Atmospheric science
SVS
>> Dust
SVS
>> Microbes
GCMD
>> Location
>> Africa
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Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio |
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