We explore how ‘tracers’ are transported by currents in the ocean or winds in the atmosphere – see ocean_atmosphere_handout and ocean_atmosphere_slides.
Examples using EsGlobe – http://cmpo5.mit.edu/307
Particle tracking in the ocean (e.g. ocean plastics)
Particle tracking in the atmosphere (e.g. dust particles)
Dust plume – EO (June 2018) – 850mb winds
Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust to Amazon in 3-D
Chernobyl radioactive release
Others: