Open AccessDusting Off the Arid Antiquity of the Sahara
Author(s) -
Sarah Derouin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2019eo135509
Subject(s) - arid , geography , late antiquity , ancient history , history , archaeology , geology , paleontology
New research on the geochemistry of Canary Islands paleosols shows that the Sahara has been an arid dust producer for at least 4.8 million years.