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When winds are strong, large amounts of sand and dust are lifted from bare, dry soils into the atmosphere, affecting the climate, weather, atmospheric chemistry and ecosystems.
Check out the new #COSTinDust infographics about the impacts of mineral #dust on the Earth system.
Check out the new #COSTinDust infographics about the impacts of mineral #dust on the Earth system.
Atacama, Sahara, Gobi, New South Wales: the largest sources of mineral dust are natural deserts. Fine dust particles are transported downwind, affecting regions hundreds to thousands of kilometres away. #COSTinDust
Global estimates of mineral dust emissions, mainly derived from simulations, vary between 1 and 3 gigatons per year (1 gigaton = 1,000,000,000 tons). #COSTinDust
Mineral dust represents a serious hazard with multisectorial effects at local, regional & global scales. Intense outbreaks can close airports & roads due to poor visibility, deteriorate infraestructures by abrasion and affect agriculture and solar energy production. #COSTinDust
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