Mineral dust particles suspended in the atmosphere span more than three orders of
magnitude in diameter, from< 0.1 µm to more than 100 µm. This wide size range makes dust …

Giant mineral dust particles (> 75 μm in diameter) found far from their source have long
puzzled scientists. These wind-blown particles affect the atmosphere's radiation balance …

Mineral dust is an important component of the climate system, interacting with radiation,
clouds, and biogeochemical systems and impacting atmospheric circulation, air quality …

Mineral dust is an important component of the climate system, affecting the radiation
balance, cloud properties, biogeochemical cycles, regional circulation and precipitation, as …

Climate models and remote sensing retrievals generally assume that dust aerosols are
spherical or spheroidal. However, measurements show that dust aerosols deviate …

Measurements of dust aerosol size usually obtain the optical or projected area‐equivalent
diameters, whereas model calculations of dust impacts use the geometric or aerodynamic …

In October 2017, hundreds of wildfires ravaged the forests of the north and centre of
Portugal. The fires were fanned by strong winds as tropical storm Ophelia swept the Iberian …

Air quality networks in cities can be costly and inconsistent and typically monitor a few
pollutants. Space-based instruments provide global coverage spanning more than a decade …

Large amounts of dust are lofted into the atmosphere from arid regions of the world before
being transported up to thousands of kilometers. This atmospheric dust interacts with solar …

Abstract In mid-October 2017 Storm Ophelia crossed over western coastal Europe, inducing
the combined transport of Saharan dust and Iberian biomass burning aerosols over several …