Dust in Svalbard: local sources versus long-range transported dust (SVALDUST)
Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: This is chapter 3 of the State of Environmental Science in Svalbard (SESS) report 2022. Dust consists of fine and coarse particles that travel in the atmosphere and are deposited on the Earth’s surface. Dust particles deposited on snow and ice can cause snow darkening and contribute to melting. In this chapter, we summarise existing knowledge on local and long-range dust sources in Svalbard, and describe current methodologies for studying dust from both an observational and modelling perspective. Dust science in Svalbard is still in its infancy; future research will help to disentangle the complex role of dust in the Svalbard environment.
Source: Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja
Institutions: National Research Council, Istituto di Scienze Polari, University of Perugia, Institute of Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences, Agricultural University of Iceland, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Central Washington University, Western Washington University
Language: English
Subfield: Global and Planetary Change
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Climate action
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4317768828