Bulk composition of northern African dust and its source sediments—A compilation
This paper presents a review of bulk compositional data of northern African dust and its
potential source sediments and includes elemental, isotope and mineralogical data …
potential source sediments and includes elemental, isotope and mineralogical data …
Recent progress in understanding physical and chemical properties of African and Asian mineral dust
P Formenti, L Schütz, Y Balkanski… - Atmospheric …, 2011 - acp.copernicus.org
This paper presents a review of recently acquired knowledge on the physico-chemical
properties of mineral dust from Africa and Asia based on data presented and discussed …
properties of mineral dust from Africa and Asia based on data presented and discussed …
Dust storms and their impact on ocean and human health: dust in Earth's atmosphere
DW Griffin, CA Kellogg - EcoHealth, 2004 - Springer
Satellite imagery has greatly influenced our understanding of dust activity on a global scale.
A number of different satellites such as NASA's Earth-Probe Total Ozone Mapping …
A number of different satellites such as NASA's Earth-Probe Total Ozone Mapping …
Chemical characterization of the Saharan dust end‐member: Some biogeochemical implications for the western Mediterranean Sea
C Guieu, MD Loÿe‐Pilot, C Ridame… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Two types of samples were used to chemically characterize the Saharan end‐member: fine
fractions of surface soil samples collected in Northern Africa and particulate phases of …
fractions of surface soil samples collected in Northern Africa and particulate phases of …
The importance of atmospheric deposition for ocean productivity
T Jickells, CM Moore - Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution …, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Dust is produced primarily in desert regions and transported long distances through the
atmosphere to the oceans. Upon deposition of dust, its dissolution can provide an important …
atmosphere to the oceans. Upon deposition of dust, its dissolution can provide an important …
Decoupling of iron and phosphate in the global ocean
P Parekh, MJ Follows, EA Boyle - Global Biogeochemical …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
We formulate a mechanistic model of the coupled oceanic iron and phosphorus cycles. The
iron parameterization includes scavenging onto sinking particles, complexation with an …
iron parameterization includes scavenging onto sinking particles, complexation with an …
Phosphate‐limited ocean regions select for bacterial populations enriched in the carbon–phosphorus lyase pathway for phosphonate degradation
In tropical and subtropical oceanic surface waters phosphate scarcity can limit microbial
productivity. However, these environments also have bioavailable forms of phosphorus …
productivity. However, these environments also have bioavailable forms of phosphorus …
Sedimentary Fe–Mn oxyhydroxides as paleoceanographic archives and the role of aeolian flux in regulating oceanic dissolved REE
In the marine environment, authigenic ferromanganese (Fe–Mn) oxides precipitate from
seawater, incorporating many dissolved trace elements (such as Nd, Pb) whose isotopic …
seawater, incorporating many dissolved trace elements (such as Nd, Pb) whose isotopic …
Biomass burning as a source of dissolved iron to the open ocean?
While the Mediterranean region is typified by frequent summer fires, the 2003 heat wave that
hit Europe, and France in particular, made this season longer causing devastating fires …
hit Europe, and France in particular, made this season longer causing devastating fires …
Response of East Mediterranean surface water to Saharan dust: On-board microcosm experiment and field observations
An on-board microcosm experiment was performed during the CYCLOPS May 2002 cruise
to track the biogeochemical response of Eastern Mediterranean surface seawater to a …
to track the biogeochemical response of Eastern Mediterranean surface seawater to a …