NASA | Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust to Amazon in 3-D

NASA | Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust to Amazon in 3-D

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Geography, Science, Biology, Physics

5th - 12th Grade

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The video discusses the transport of Saharan dust to the Amazon rainforest, highlighting its significance in providing essential nutrients like phosphorus to the Amazon's ecosystem. It explains the role of NASA's Calypso satellite in studying dust and cloud structures and how annual variations in dust transport are influenced by rainfall in the Sahel region. The video emphasizes the importance of satellite data in understanding and modeling dust transport for future climate scenarios.

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