Each year, an estimated two billion tonnes of dust is raised into the atmosphere. According to the report, Impacts of Sand and Dust Storms on Oceans: A Scientific Environmental Assessment for Policy Makers, even the smallest elements can have substantive effects on ecosystem functioning – and on the Earth system, at large.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/impacts-sand-and-dust-storms-oceans-scientific-environmental-assessment-policy
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/SDO.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/unep
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/storms
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/oceans-and-seas
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/atmosphere