Open AccessAfrica’s Earth, Wind, and Fire Keep the Amazon Green
Author(s) -
J. Besl
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2022eo220151
Subject(s) - amazon rainforest , earth (classical element) , astrobiology , environmental science , meteorology , geography , astronomy , physics , ecology , biology
Jet streams sprinkle North African dust over the Amazon, providing the rain forest with much needed nutrients. Changing wind patterns and increasing smoke may shift the system.
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