Unique dust-monitoring site in Barbados to be reborn - University of Miami: News@theU

From a new sampling tower to novel cutting-edge instruments, the Rosenstiel School’s half-century-old Barbados Atmospheric Chemistry Observatory will get a major upgrade thanks to significant National Science Foundation funding.

The clear mesh filters mounted atop a 55-foot tower on a Barbados bluff always turn a dark hue of red after just a few hours of exposure to the elements—proof positive that dust from the Sahara, powe… [+6936 chars]

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