The Conveyor of the Earth

Sediment from the Sahara enters the atmosphere of Europe. Winds transport the material. Dust fills the sky. The movement of the earth defines the climate of the present.

Convection lifts the grains. Heat generates movement.

Winds blow. Observe the data. The reality of the atmosphere shows a system of integration. The system works.

The trade winds carry the minerals over the ocean and the dust settles into the water where the nutrients provide a foundation for the food chain. The dust coats the mountains of the Alps and the reflection of the sun changes while the rate of the melt increases under the influence of the dirt on the surface.

I knew not to trust the transparency of the morning sky because the sensors from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service indicated a density of particulates in the heights of the atmosphere.

Great now what determines the destination of the plume? I used to view the Sahara as a void yet the movement of mass across the globe shows the desert is a participant in the system of the world. The relocation of the surface of the desert to the peaks of the mountains in Europe demonstrates the connection between the continents.

The Mechanics of Lift

Pressure gradients over the Atlantic pull the sand from the ground.

The jet stream captures the debris. Gravity pulls the weight back to the soil. These cycles distribute nutrients to the water. The minerals feed the plankton. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration records these shifts in the environment.

The Subsidy for the Ocean

The transport of these minerals supports the growth of the rainforest of the Amazon. Phosphorus travels the distance.

The soil gains the content of the minerals. The NASA Earth Observatory monitors the volume of the discharge. The sky takes on the hue of copper. Nature operates on the scale of the world.

The Inquiry of Air

How do particles affect the production of power from the sun?

What role does the dust play in the formation of hurricanes?

Which minerals dominate the composition of the plume?

The Reference List

NASA: Dust and the Rainforest

WMO: Global Sand and Dust Storms