Huge reduction in African dust plume impacted climate 11,000 years ago

Huge reduction in African dust plume impacted climate 11,000 years ago 11/30/2016 08:37 AM EST Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Yale University, and elsewhere now report that the African plume was far less dusty between 5,000 and 11,000 years ago, containing only half the amount of dust that is transported today. In a paper published today in Science Advances, the researchers have reconstructed the African dust plume over the last 23,000 years and observed a dramatic reduction in dust beginning around 11,000 years ago. Full story at http://news.mit.edu/2016/saharan-dust-monsoons-1123 Source Massachusetts Institute of Technology This is an NSF News From the Field item. This e-mail update was generated automatically based on your subscription to the category listed above. Some updates may belong to more than one category, resulting in duplicate messages.   Subscriber Services: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help  |  Contact NSF   Follow NSF:  This email was sent to mantiskhiralla@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111