The colors of the desert, from the Sahara to the atmospheric observatory of Monte Curcio

The measurements of particulate matter available at the atmospheric observatory of Monte Curcio, in the Sila plateau, have recently shown an important incidence, both in frequency and magnitude, of events associated with the transport of Saharan sand. What causes this phenomenon and what implications does it entail? Mariantonia Bencardino, Antonella Tassone and Valentino Mannarino together with the other colleagues involved in the management of the observation infrastructure of Monte Curcio, of the Rende (Cs) headquarters of the CNR IIA, in collaboration with the CNR-4 Elements project, with the Rivista Rinnovabili.it and with the IIA Divulgazione Working Group.