Study quantifies Saharan dust reaching Amazon (IMAGE)

University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science

Study quantifies Saharan dust reaching Amazon

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A huge dust cloud spans the tropical North Atlantic on 20 June 2020. Over the following week, the plume affected northern South America, the Caribbean Basin, and the southern United States. A second dust outbreak can be seen in this image emerging from the west coast of North Africa.

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