Can Dust from Patagonia Reach Antarctica?
A Case Study of Long-Range Transport over the Southern Ocean Time: Wed., May 28, 3:15 p.m. EDT, Room 304 Session: A33E-08 NASA’s Santiago Gasso will discuss an initial assessment based on first-ever satellite images indicating that large dust plumes mixed with clouds originated in Patagonia and extended along the southwest South Atlantic during 2005. The results are unique according to Gasso as the past has been marked with a lack of observational evidence that corroborates both dust activity in Patagonia and the long range transport to Antarctica. In-Situ F2 Region Electron Density and Temperature Measurements from the International Space Station Time: Thurs, May 29, 8:30AM EDT, Hall A Session: SA41A-03 Instruments onboard the International Space Station provide unique measurements about the station’s electromagnetic charge and the immediate space weather environment. Researchers will discuss how they will use these instruments, now validated, for scientific space weather studies and
