Joseph M. Prospero

Research topics

• Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics · 2 papers
• Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols · 2 papers
• Atmospheric aerosols and clouds · 1 paper
• Marine and coastal ecosystems · 1 paper

Frequent co-authors

• Paul A. Ginoux · 1 paper
• Omar Torres · 1 paper
• Sharon E. Nicholson · 1 paper
• Thomas E. Gill · 1 paper
• T. D. Jickells · 1 paper
• Zhisheng An · 1 paper
• K. K. Andersen · 1 paper
• Alex R. Baker · 1 paper

Papers

1. ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION OF GLOBAL SOURCES OF ATMOSPHERIC SOIL DUST IDENTIFIED WITH THE NIMBUS 7 TOTAL OZONE MAPPING SPECTROMETER (TOMS) ABSORBING AEROSOL PRODUCTReviews of Geophysics · 2002 · 3,151 citations

   We use the Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) sensor on the Nimbus 7 satellite to map the global distribution of major atmospheric dust sources with the goal of identifying common environmental characteristics. The largest and most persistent sources are located…

2. Global Iron Connections Between Desert Dust, Ocean Biogeochemistry, and ClimateScience · 2005 · 3,094 citations

   The environmental conditions of Earth, including the climate, are determined by physical, chemical, biological, and human interactions that transform and transport materials and energy. This is the "Earth system": a highly complex entity characterized by multiple nonlinear responses and thresholds,…