The global distribution of mineral dust

• Published in: IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 012001 - 6
• Main Authors: Tegen, I, Schepanski, K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.03.2009
• Subjects: Aerosols; Air quality; Arid regions; Arid zones; Deserts; Dust; Emissions; Load distribution; Outdoor air quality; Semi arid areas; Semiarid lands; Wind erosion; AN, North Atlantic; Africa, Sahara Desert; IN, Pacific

Dust aerosol particles produced by wind erosion in arid and semi arid regions affect climate and air quality, but the magnitude of these effects is largely unquantified. The major dust source regions include the Sahara, the Arabian and Asian deserts; global annual dust emissions are currently estima...