Saharan Dust Journeys Across the Atlantic

Saharan Dust Journeys Across the Atlantic

A piece of Africa”actually lots of pieces”began to arrive in the Americas in June 2014. On June 23, a lengthy river of dust from western Africa began to push across the Atlantic Ocean on easterly winds. A week later, the influx of dust was affecting air quality as far away as the southeastern Unites States.

Saharan Dust Journeys Across the Atlantic

Saharan Dust Journeys Across the Atlantic

A piece of Africa”actually lots of pieces”began to arrive in the Americas in June 2014. On June 23, a lengthy river of dust from western Africa began to push across the Atlantic Ocean on easterly winds. A week later, the influx of dust was affecting air quality as far away as the southeastern United States.

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