Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
atmospheric phenomenon
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| gptkbp:affects |
marine ecosystems
Atlantic hurricane activity |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:SAL
|
| gptkbp:cause |
colorful sunsets
|
| gptkbp:composedOf |
dry, dusty air
|
| gptkbp:contains |
mineral dust
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| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
Joseph M. Prospero
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| gptkbp:elevation |
1.5 to 6 km above sea level
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| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1970s
|
| gptkbp:form |
over the Sahara Desert
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Saharan Air Layer
|
| gptkbp:humidity |
very low
|
| gptkbp:impact |
air quality in the Caribbean and Americas
|
| gptkbp:inhibitedBy |
tropical cyclone formation
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Sahara_Desert
|
| gptkbp:monitors |
satellites
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| gptkbp:movesWestward |
across the Atlantic Ocean
|
| gptkbp:originates |
gptkb:North_Africa
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| gptkbp:peakPeriod |
late spring to early fall
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| gptkbp:reduces |
visibility
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| gptkbp:temperature |
warmer than surrounding air
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| gptkbp:transportation |
nutrients to the Amazon rainforest
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:wind
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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