1982–2006 dust record for the MDR
(10-20N & 15-65W)
NEW -- Read a recap of
the summertime dust storm activity for 2007. NEW -- Here is a pretty
simple prediction for dust storm activity for summer 2008. Download the data: Missing value = -999 This is the monthly dust index from the
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AHVRR), averaged over the so-called
Atlantic main development region (here that’s 10-20N and 15-65W). Documentation for the
satellite dust detection algorithm: Evan, A. T., A. K. Heidinger,
and M. J. Pavolonis (2006) Int. J. Remote Sens, 27(18), pp.
3903-3924. [PDF] A paper documenting
the links we found between this dust data and Atlantic tropical cyclone
activity: Evan, A. T., J. Dunion, J. Foley, A. Heidinger
& C. Velden (2006) Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L19813, doi:10.1029/2006GL026408. [PDF] Send me an email
and let me know if you find this data to be useful or have a request. More info about my work and publication
downloads are at my homepage.
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