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USGS Dust Studies Geonarrative
Drought-related Dust Studies in the Western U.S.
Drought-related Dust Studies in the Western U.S.
Copper mining, critical minerals, and drought in the Southwest U.S.
Geonarrative about the nexus between mining for copper and other critical minerals and drought in the Southwestern U.S.
Geonarrative about the nexus between mining for copper and other critical minerals and drought in the Southwestern U.S.
The ASIST initiative is focused on producing and delivering actionable science to stakeholders more efficiently through the use of advanced technology. Science Centers from across the USGS release new science on a daily basis to provide understanding of the complexity of drought impacts and compounding hazards.
Links to News Pages from USGS Science Centers in the Colorado River Basin
Links to News Pages from USGS Science Centers in the Colorado River Basin
Links to Additional USGS News Pages in the Colorado River Basin
Links to Additional USGS News Pages in the Colorado River Basin
USGS Dust Science Geonarrative
USGS Dust Science Geonarrative
Wind transport is one of the primary means by which minerals, sediment, nutrients, and microbiota are dispersed across the globe. Dust plays a huge role in ecosystem function, hydrology, economic sectors such as agriculture, and human health. USGS scientists have contributed to our understanding of dust generation and transport, exacerbated by drought, in the Western U.S.