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Assessing conditions favoring the survival of African dust-borne microorganisms during long-range transport across the tropical Atlantic

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Shorter travel distance, lower solar radiation and higher relative humidity create a more suitable environment for the survivability of microorganisms onboard dust plumes traveling across the Atlantic Ocean from December to February.

Source: Environmental Science Atmospheres

DOI: 10.1039/d4ea00093e

Authors: Ali Hossein Mardi, Miguel Ricardo A. Hilario, Regina Hanlon, Cristina González Martín, David Schmale, Armin Sorooshian, Hosein Foroutan

Institutions: Virginia Tech, University of Arizona, Universidad de La Laguna

Language: English

Topic: Atmospheric aerosols and clouds

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Nuclear Safety and Security Commission, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Awards: G2956774755, G5371981458

OpenAlex ID: W4405720918

FWCI: 0.363

Cites: 119

Cited by: 2

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