Assessing conditions favoring the survival of African dust-borne microorganisms during long-range transport across the tropical Atlantic
Shorter travel distance, lower solar radiation and higher relative humidity create a more suitable environment for the survivability of microorganisms onboard dust plumes traveling across the Atlantic Ocean from December to February.
Authors
- Regina Hanlon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1336-2601)
- Hosein Foroutan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4185-3571)
- Cristina González-Martín (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4140-6264)
- Armin Sorooshian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2243-2264)
- Miguel Ricardo A. Hilario (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3649-3428)
- Ali Hossein Mardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8303-274X)
- David G. Schmale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7003-7429)
Institutions
- University of Arizona (US)
- Universidad de La Laguna (ES)
- Virginia Tech (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Science Atmospheres
- Published
- 2024-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d4ea00093e
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Spaceflight effects on biology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.65
Funders
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Nuclear Safety and Security Commission
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration