Climate Change: Atmospheric Particulates

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Atmospheric particulates (also called aerosols) are microscopic particles of solids or liquids that are suspended in a gas - think of dust motes floating in a sunbeam. There are many natural sources of atmospheric particulates: dust blown into the air by the wind, salts splashed into the air by sea spray, and soots from volcanoes and forest fires.

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Date Of Record Release	2010-03-05 17:21:15
Description	Atmospheric particulates (also called aerosols) are microscopic particles of solids or liquids that are suspended in a gas - think of dust motes floating in a sunbeam. There are many natural sources of atmospheric particulates: dust blown into the air by the wind, salts splashed into the air by sea spray, and soots from volcanoes and forest fires.
Classification	Climate and Meteorology -- Climate Change
Resource Type	Guide/Report/Fact sheet
Format	Interactive
Subject	Climatic changes Aerosols
Source	Global Change Project
Keyword	Aerosols, Climate change
Selector	Selection Committee
Date Of Record Creation	2010-03-05 17:16:56
Date Last Modified	2010-03-05 17:21:15
Language	English

Date Record Checked: 2010-03-05 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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