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Atmospheric science: African dust in Florida clouds

Satellites and numerical models now track the intercontinental transport of airborne particles. Better knowledge of cloud physics will be necessary to gauge the effects on clouds and rainfall patterns.

Owen B. Toon | O. Toon

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