Amazon Rainforest: Nasa satellite measures remarkable 1,600 mile journey of dust from S... - 1 views
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Andy Dorn on 27 Feb 15"Every year, winds and weather formation pick up millions of tonnes of nutrient-rich dust from the Sahara desert, carries it 1,600 miles westwards and then dumps it over the Amazon rainforest. The dust, containing large amounts of phosphorous, is recycled by the jungle's rich and abundant fauna."