Asian dust: seasonal transport to the Hawaiian Islands
Parrington JR, Zoller WH, Aras NK. 1983. Asian dust: seasonal transport to the Hawaiian Islands. Science. 220(4593):195-197
Analyses of atmospheric particles collected at Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii from Feb 1979-Sept 1982 reveal strong influxes of Asian dust in the spring of each year. Concentrations of a typical crustal element, aluminum, are more than an order of magnitude greater between Feb and June than during the remainder of the year. The mass of crustal material transported during the relatively short dust episodes accounts for an average of 80% of the total yearly mass of atmospheric particles at 3400 m on Mauna Loa.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Parrington, Josef; Zoller, William; Aras, Namik
- Units
- HAVO
- Keywords
- Aerosol, atmospheric particles, Dust, Hawaii, Kilauea Volcano, Mauna Loa