Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D: Sahel Map

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Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D: Sahel Map
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2015-02-24 - images.nasa.gov

Summary

For the first time, a NASA satellite has quantified in three dimensions how much dust makes the trans-Atlantic journey from the Sahara Desert to the Amazon rainforest. Among this dust is phosphorus, an essential nutrient that acts like a fertilizer, which the Amazon depends on in order to flourish.

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  • Source collection: NASA
  • License: Public Domain (US Government)
  • Category: Space

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