Table 1.
Estimated Relative and Absolute Mean Annual Dust Emissiona
| Relative Dust Emission (%) | Dust Emission (Tg y−1) | AEROCOM Dust Emission, Minimum‐Median‐Maximum (Tg y−1) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 57.1 | 935 | 220‐804‐3001 |
| Asia S60 | 35.2 | 576 | 80‐265‐1253 |
| Australia | 0.7 | 11.3 | 9‐31‐129 |
| Europe S60 | 0.2 | 3.5 | |
| North America S60 | 1.9 | 31.4 | 1.7‐2.0‐286 |
| South America | 1.9 | 31.1 | 0.2‐9.8‐186 |
| Eurasia N60 | 1.2 | 19.6 | |
| Greenland | 0.1 | 1.1 | |
| Iceland | 0.3 | 4.6 | |
| North America N60 | 1.4 | 22.7 | |
| Global | 1636.3 | 514‐1123‐4313 |
a
We also provide AEROCOM model estimates from Huneeus et al. [2011]. S60 indicates that only the area south of 60°N was included; N60 indicates that only the area north of 60°N was included.