Robert W. Talbot

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors show that part of the productivity of the Amazon rain forest is dependent upon critical trace elements contained in the soil dust originating in the Sahara/Sahel, and they conclude that the major ionic composition of rain water in the CAB wet season may be strongly influenced by inputs of material originating on the African continent nearly 5000 km away.

TL;DR: The characteristics of haze layers, which were visually observed over the central Amazon Basin during many of the Amazon Boundary Layer Experiment 2A flights in July/August 1985, were investigated by remote and in situ measurements, using a broad range of instrumentation and sampling equipment on board the Electra aircraft as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: Aerosol particle samples collected from Asia and the North Pacific were analyzed to investigate the relationships among atmospheric sea salt, mineral aerosol, biogenic emissions (methanesulfonate (MSA)), and several anthropogenic substances (sulfate, nitrate, and various trace elements).

TL;DR: A review of sea breeze system (SBS) research extending back 2500 years is provided in this article, focusing primarily on recent discoveries and impacts on air quality, including forcing mechanisms, structure and related phenomena, life cycle, forecasting, and impacts.

TL;DR: In this paper, a global 3D simulation with the GEOS-Chem model assuming gas-phase Br to be the sole Hg0 oxidant (Hg + Br model) was conducted and compared to the previous version of the model with OH and ozone as the sole oxidants, and the results showed that the Hg+ Br model is equally capable of reproducing the spatial distribution of TGM and its seasonal cycle at northern mid-latitudes.