A study involving the Office of Naval Research and University of Miami is examining how Saharan air from Africa interacts with El Niño patterns to influence tropical activity.
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Updated Jul 30
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A study involving the Office of Naval Research and University of Miami is examining how Saharan air from Africa interacts with El Niño patterns to influence tropical activity.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Atmospheric scientist Tianle Yuan uses NASA's Modis data to study how El Niño affects dust over the Sahel region.Sub-event
- Dry air originating from Africa is inhibiting the development of tropical storms.Sub-event
Scientific experiment investigates how Saharan air from Africa interacts with El Niño patterns.1 source
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Office of Naval Research
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