August 25, 2005

UM Experts on Saharan Dust Storms

The following University of Miami faculty experts are available to comment on Saharan dust storms:

Dr. Joseph M. Prospero, a professor in the Division of Marine and Atmospheric Chemistry at UM's Rosenstiel School for Marine and Atmospheric Science, was recently recognized by the American Geophysical Union and the American Association for the Advancement of Science for his long career researching the global transport of African mineral dust.

Phone:  305-421-4159   Email:  jprospero@rsmas.miami.edu

Dr. Jason Dunion, a research meteorologist from the NOAA Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) at UM Rosenstiel School, working with the NOAA Hurricane Research Division in Miami, Fla., has studied the use of satellite technology to track and describe the role of the Saharan Air Layer (SAL) in Atlantic hurricane development and intensity change.

Phone:  305-361-4530   Email: Jason.dunion@noaa.gov

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