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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-13697-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-13697-2016
Research article
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04 Nov 2016
Research article |  | 04 Nov 2016

Particle size traces modern Saharan dust transport and deposition across the equatorial North Atlantic

Michèlle van der Does, Laura F. Korte, Chris I. Munday, Geert-Jan A. Brummer, and Jan-Berend W. Stuut

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We studied seasonal and spatial variations in particle size of Saharan dust deposition along a transect in the Atlantic Ocean, using an array of moored submarine sediment traps. We show a downwind decrease in particle size, but seasonal changes are also prominent. In addition, the dust is much coarser than previously suggested and incorporated into climate models.
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