Dominance of mineral dust in aerosol light-scattering in the North Atlantic trade winds
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The light-scattering properties of the North African dust brought to Barbados by the North Atlantic trade winds indicates a high concentration of mineral dust. Mineral dust, whose emission rates are increasing, is an important aerosol component of the atmosphere. The dust scatters light almost four times more than the non-seasalt sulphate aerosols. The radiative influences of the dust affect climatic processes as a decrease in rainfall in the sub-Saharan region is related to high concentrations of mineral dust.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1996
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Subduction and collision processes in the Central Andes constrained by converted seismic phases
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Converted seismic phases are found to have constrained subduction and collision processes in the Central Andes.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2000
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Mapping the Hawaiian plume conduit with converted seismic waves
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Compressional-to-shear converted seismic phases from the Hawaiian islands were analyzed.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2000
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