Transport of Mineral Dust and Its Impact on Climate

Mineral dust plays a pivotal role in the Earth’s system. Dust modulates the global energy budget directly via its interactions with radiation and indirectly via its influence on cloud and precipitation formation processes. Dust is a micro-nutrient and fertilizer for ecosystems due to its m...

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Main Author: Kerstin Schepanski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Geosciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/8/5/151