Desert Dust in the Global System

Goudie, Andrew S.; Middleton, Nicholas J.

Dust storms, produced by the removal of surface materials from the world’s drylands, are a vital component of the environment. This is because of their role in biogeochemical cycling, their potential influence on climate, their role in sediment accumulation and their influence on human affairs. This book, which is exhaustively referenced, explores and summarises recent research on where dust storms originate, why dust storms are generated, where dust is transported and deposited, the nature of dust deposits and the changing frequency of dust storms over a range of time-scales.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2006-06-22

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783540323549

DOI: 10.1007/3-540-32355-4

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 288