Monsoon intensity enhanced by heat captured by desert dust

Monsoon intensity enhanced by heat captured by desert dust Austin TX (SPX) Jul 29, 2016 - Variations in the ability of sand particles kicked into the atmosphere from deserts in the Middle East to absorb heat can change the intensity of the Indian Summer Monsoon, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin. The research was published in Scientific Reports, an open access journal from the publishers of Nature. The Indian monsoon is a period of intense rainfal ... more

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