Satellite-driven model provides 'more realistic and reliable' predictions of sand and dust storm emissions

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Mar 24, 2026, 4:40 pm183 ptsTrendingTop
The technology used to predict sand and dust storm (SDS) severity has for decades systematically overestimated when and where sediment is transported across Earth's surface, a new study shows. Existing models, which draw on satellite, surface, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and weather data, make emission…

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