This paper reviews recent work on the role of Saharan dust in environmental change, the
location and strength of source areas, the transport paths of material away from the desert …

In recent years, there has been a great deal of interest in the heterogeneous chemistry of
trace atmospheric gases on aqueous and solid-phase particles present in the troposphere …

Expanded and updated with new findings and new features New chapter on Global Climate
providing a self-contained treatment of climate forcing, feedbacks, and climate sensitivity …

The global distribution of dust aerosol is simulated with the Georgia Tech/Goddard Global
Ozone Chemistry Aerosol Radiation and Transport (GOCART) model. In this model all …

Over the past decade it has become apparent that the atmosphere is a significant pathway
for the transport of many natural and pollutant materials from the continents to the ocean …

Dust storms, produced by the removal of surface materials from the world's drylands, are a
vital component of the environment. This is because of their role in biogeochemical cycling …

Saharan dust is shown to enter the Central Amazon Basin (CAB) in bursts which accompany
major wet season rain systems. Low‐level horizontal convergence feeding these rain …

Located in the dust belt, the Arabian Peninsula is a major source of atmospheric dust.
Frequent dust outbreaks and some 15 to 20 dust storms per year have profound effects on …

Sand and dust storms (SDS) play an integral role in the Earth system but they also present a
range of hazards to the environmental and economic sustainability of human society. These …

Soil dust is a major constituent of airborne particles in the global atmosphere. Dust plumes
frequently cover huge areas of the earth; they are one of the most prominent and commonly …