Abstract:Through atmospheric transport, coming from the mainland, an important amount of dust arrives to surface waters of open-ocean regions and many coastal zones. Semi-arid and desert areas tend to act as important sources of dust. The Gulf of California (GC) is one of the most productive marginal seas of the world, and it is surrounded by the semi-arid deserts located in Baja California Peninsula, United States, and Sonora (Mexico). Dust fluxes coming from the BCP during the summer are relevant due to biological im… Show more
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