• However, this hypothesis was based so far on a limited knowledge of the actual size properties of the dust particles. (naturalsciences.be)
  • Material in ISS vacuum bags comprises previously airborne particles, clothing lint, hair and other debris generally identified as spacecraft cabin dust. (theiet.org)
  • The new system uses electrostatic repulsion to zap dust particles off the surface of solar panels. (popsci.com)
  • While dust by itself is not a conductor, they found that applying an electric force or adequate voltage range through an electrode-such as a metal bar-that passes right above the solar panel's surface charges the dust particles resting on the panel. (popsci.com)
  • Next, an opposite charge is applied to a transparent film-similar to the ones used on phones and laptops-which is then installed on the system, allowing the glass surface of the panel to repel pesky dust particles. (popsci.com)
  • They began by conducting experiments with different sizes of dust particles and discovered that the silica in dust particles absorbs moisture from the atmosphere. (popsci.com)
  • A charge on the dust particles comes from a thin layer of absorbed water that is only a few nanometers thick but still acts as a conductor. (popsci.com)
  • That enabled us to estimate the electric force of dust particles and remove dust particles between the sizes of 30 to 40 microns," says Varanasi. (popsci.com)
  • [1] [2] Most cosmic dust particles measure between a few molecules and 0.1 mm (100 μm ), such as micrometeoroids . (wikipedia.org)
  • When infrared astronomy began, the dust particles were observed to be significant and vital components of astrophysical processes. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cosmic dust can be detected by remote sensing methods that utilize the radiative properties of cosmic dust particles, c.f. (wikipedia.org)
  • The researchers looked at the size and chemical makeup of the particles, as well as the volume of dust emissions from the area. (eos.org)
  • When large particles get blown a short distance by the high winds common in the Arctic, they act "like a missile" when they hit the ground, Hayes said, shattering fragile particles into dust upon impact. (eos.org)
  • It's the [arsenic-containing] particles in the soil that tend to be more fragile, and they generate more fine dust during the sandblasting," he said. (eos.org)
  • Normally pollutants rise or flow away from their sources · drinking water contaminated by air pollutants, · Ultra-fine dust particles created by soil erosion when water and without building up to unsafe levels. (cdc.gov)
  • They are used on dry dusts and applications with high amounts of particles less than 1 micron. (plantengineering.com)
  • Spherical particles are easy to collect, but fibrous dusts adhere to each other and may require a coated media to counteract the stickiness. (plantengineering.com)
  • Publication abstract: Mineral dust and sea spray aerosol are important sources of ice nucleating particles (INPs), the small fraction of aerosol particles able to trigger cloud ice crystal formation and consequently, influence multiple climate-relevant cloud properties including lifetime, reflectivity and precipitation efficiency. (calisphere.org)
  • Dust storms carrying tiny particles of minerals from Africa, such as that which hit Israel on Wednesday night, are now arriving throughout the year, and not just during the spring and summer. (jpost.com)
  • Prof. Joachim Joseph, professor emeritus at Tel Aviv University's department of geophysics and planetary science, told The Jerusalem Post in an interview Thursday that such dust, which settled throughout Israel and was washed out Thursday by the rains, can come from Egypt, the Sahara Desert and even Saudi Arabia, depending on the location of the high winds that lift the dust particles skyward. (jpost.com)
  • It is not sand, which is too heavy to be carried by winds, but smaller dust particles, which are created by erosion of rocks. (jpost.com)
  • While the dust that flew into Israel can irritate the lungs and airways of young children and people with respiratory disorders such as asthma, the particles usually do not cause serious harm. (jpost.com)
  • Desertification, in which arable land loses rich topsoil because trees are cut down for development, and global warming, in which pollution causes the atmosphere to heat up and water to be lost from the soil, spur the formation of dust particles and their travel thousands of kilometers away. (jpost.com)
  • Car emissions, chemicals from factories, dust, pollen and mold spores may be suspended as particles. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Scientists are now using ISN facilities to test the sensitivity of the acoustic fabric for impacts from micro-particles with similar kinematics as certain types of high velocity space dust. (army.mil)
  • The major constituents of the red particles are carbon and oxygen. (zetatalk.com)
  • As climate change intensifies dust storms , there may be a rapid loss of solar panels' efficiency unless they are cleaned several times a month . (popsci.com)
  • Over half of the samples (at least 14 of 26) were collected during dust storms with average dust mass concentrations between 150 and 490 μg m-3. (calisphere.org)
  • Joseph said that, although the data from one main experiment was completely lost, that which survived provided important information on the course of dust storms from Africa to the Middle East. (jpost.com)
  • But, according to a new study, that Saharan dust also brings with it a silver lining-it suppresses the formation of major storms. (sciencefriday.com)
  • It suppresses the formation of major storms. (sciencefriday.com)
  • So why would all this dust in the atmosphere make the storms less likely? (sciencefriday.com)
  • And actually, dust can have two different impacts on the storms. (sciencefriday.com)
  • The meteorological conditions associated with dust storms in this region are depressions in the westerlies, such as the Mediterranean depressions and the Atlantic depressions in the winter months. (kma.go.kr)
  • Identifying and characterizing dust devils on Earth can inform their formation and lifecycles on Mars, where dust storms can make or break missions. (acoustics.org)
  • Contaminants found in the 'space dust' included those used in many countries to meet fire safety regulations in consumer and commercial applications such as electrical and electronic equipment, building insulation, furniture fabrics and foams. (theiet.org)
  • Space dust" redirects here. (wikipedia.org)
  • For other uses, see Space dust (disambiguation) . (wikipedia.org)
  • Cosmic dust - also called extraterrestrial dust , space dust , or star dust - is dust that occurs in outer space or has fallen onto Earth . (wikipedia.org)
  • There are several methods to obtain space dust measurement . (wikipedia.org)
  • RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- - An Army-funded smart fiber being tested on the International Space Station could be used to develop space dust telescopes and allow astronauts to feel through their pressurized suits. (army.mil)
  • Delivering revolutionary methodologies that result from foundational science is always one of our main priorities, and the opportunity to collect data from space dust using a fiber sensor as a key building block of the system is truly exciting. (army.mil)
  • this fabric uses space dust analysis to learn about space," said Dr. Yoel Fink, professor of Materials Science and Electrical Engineering at MIT. (army.mil)
  • ZetaTalk: Space Dust, Alive? (zetatalk.com)
  • FWWU: What is Saharan dust? (kxan.com)
  • This Saharan dust storm is for real. (sciencefriday.com)
  • Saharan sunset in Texas.The dust storm is still dusting. (sciencefriday.com)
  • JOHN DANKOSKY: So what do wildfire smoke and dust from the Saharan desert have in common? (sciencefriday.com)
  • It was a remnant of a dust storm blown over from the Saharan desert. (sciencefriday.com)
  • BOWEN PAN: So first, when the dust at the Saharan Desert- when there is a strong surface wind, and when the surface wind is sitting at certain thresholds, the dust can emitted from the surface towards the mid [INAUDIBLE] atomosphere. (sciencefriday.com)
  • Major Source areas of Saharan dust. (kma.go.kr)
  • The transport of dust from the Saharan and Sahel regions takes place throughout the year, but is particularly strong between March and June. (kma.go.kr)
  • In cooperation with the German Weather Service (DWD) and the forecasting company "meteocontrol" the researchers are currently examining how dust - as haze in the atmosphere and deposited on solar panels - affects the output of photovoltaic systems. (notrickszone.com)
  • They describe evidence of a fine haze of cosmic dust over Mercury's orbit, forming a ring some 9.3 million miles wide. (scitechdaily.com)
  • And like the wildfire smoke currently impacting air quality in the Northwest, the dust has created poor breathing conditions for people living in the haze. (sciencefriday.com)
  • And like the smoky conditions in the west, the dust has impacted air quality and breathing conditions for people living in the haze. (sciencefriday.com)
  • In the past, NASA has used electrostatics for removing dust from solar panels on Mars rovers with the help of electrodynamic screens. (popsci.com)
  • A second study from NASA identifies the likely source of the dust ring at Venus' orbit: a group of never-before-detected asteroids co-orbiting with the planet. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Louis Urtecho of NASA JPL and the California Institute of Technology will describe efforts to identify the vortices using data from the Mojave Desert in his presentation, "Automated detection of dust-devil-induced pressure signatures. (acoustics.org)
  • Two of the world's preeminent names in global dance music, MK & Dom Dolla, released the most anticipated track of the 2023 - 'Rhyme Dust' back in February…the fans won in the end! (ravejungle.com)
  • AUSTIN (KXAN) - Meteorologist David Yeomans explains how dust from Africa ends up in Central Texas in this First Warning Weather University lesson. (kxan.com)
  • 10 °C. Overall, results demonstrate that despite proximity to the Sahara and the Arabian Peninsula and the dominance of mineral dust in the aerosol sampled, existing mineral dust parameterizations alone would not skillfully represent the near-surface ns in the observed temperature regime (-6 to -25 °C). This study underscores the need for measurements of ns and organic composition in characteristic soil dust samples from N. Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. (calisphere.org)
  • The dust also levitates north and eastward from Africa to Greece, Turkey and even Switzerland, where a coating of red powder can sometimes be seen in winter on the snow. (jpost.com)
  • All of the soil in the Beersheba area comes from dust that blew in from Africa, he added. (jpost.com)
  • How exactly did dust from the Sahara Desert in Africa make it all the way over to the US? (sciencefriday.com)
  • Every industry that works with dry, dusty materials encounters a variety of health and safety hazards from airborne pathogens to combustible dust fires and explosions. (powderbulksolids.com)
  • In talking with people across the manufacturing spectrum, we've found that there are a lot of misconceptions about combustible dust, especially concerning its risks, the laws surrounding it, and what companies need to do to protect themselves. (ohsonline.com)
  • 1. Combustible dust causes fires in facilities every day. (ohsonline.com)
  • We tend to hear only about big combustible dust explosions, the ones that result in injuries or fatalities, or at least significant penalties for companies. (ohsonline.com)
  • In 2012, the Combustible Dust Policy Institute 1 analyzed data from the Department of Homeland Security's National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) 2 . (ohsonline.com)
  • They found that, in 2011 alone, there were more than 500 combustible dust related fires and explosions, covering many industrial sectors. (ohsonline.com)
  • Combustible dust causes fires in facilities all the time. (ohsonline.com)
  • 2. Combustible dust incidents are entirely preventable. (ohsonline.com)
  • In its Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program 4 , OSHA recommends not letting dust accumulate more than 1/32 of an inch (about the thickness of a paperclip) over more than 5% of the facility floor. (ohsonline.com)
  • Based on its investigations of combustible dust incidents, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board has concluded that they are entirely preventable. (ohsonline.com)
  • 3. You can be cited for combustible dust violations, even though there's no OSHA standard (yet). (ohsonline.com)
  • Under the Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program, OSHA can issue fines for violations under 18 different standards. (ohsonline.com)
  • Just last month, OSHA issued $5,000 in combustible dust penalties 7 to an Atlanta plastics recycler. (ohsonline.com)
  • And that's nothing compared to the nearly $200,000 in fines 8 the agency handed to a Pennsylvania mill for willfully failing to protect workers from combustible dust hazards, among other violations. (ohsonline.com)
  • Just last year, the NFPA released NFPA 652: Standard on the Fundamentals of Combustible Dust 9 . (ohsonline.com)
  • If you want to avoid combustible dust incidents and OSHA penalties, complying with this standard is a great place to start. (ohsonline.com)
  • NFPA 652 requires ALL facilities that process, handle, convey, or manufacture potentially combustible dust to have their dust tested and keep the results on file. (ohsonline.com)
  • Depending on the results, you may then be required to perform a Dust Hazard Analysis to assess the hazards and risks of each operation that produces combustible dust 10 . (ohsonline.com)
  • 5. The housekeeping equipment you use in combustible dust environments must meet certain requirements. (ohsonline.com)
  • While occupational exposure to all types of dust can lead to negative health outcomes for workers, ranging from mild maladies like inflammation of nasal passages to serious lung diseases, some observers suggest that cannabis dust poses risks that are specific to that industry. (powderbulksolids.com)
  • These collectors incorporate a variety of media types and capture virtually all types of dust, including hygroscopic and fibrous. (plantengineering.com)
  • These types of dust devils aren't limited to Earth: they are found on Mars at sizes reaching 1,600 meters in diameter. (acoustics.org)
  • The association between house dust allergy and asthma has long been recognized, and it has been demonstrated that a major allergen in house dust is related to the presence of mites of the genus Dermatophagoides 1 . (nature.com)
  • Recently, we have shown that up to three-quarters of the serum IgE antibodies to mites are directed against a major allergen-antigen P 1 (molecular weight 24,000) 4 . (nature.com)
  • Major indoor aeroallergens are derived from dust mites (see the image below), cockroaches, cat, dog, and other furry-animal debris, and fungi. (medscape.com)
  • Previous research has suggested that sulfur released during the impact and soot from post-impact wildfires constituted the main drivers of an impact winter, and not the ejection of silicate dust into the atmosphere. (naturalsciences.be)
  • The fine dust may have lingered in the atmosphere up to 15 years after the impact, causing a global cooling of the Earth's surface of up to 15 degrees Celsius. (naturalsciences.be)
  • Cem Berk Senel (ROB), the lead author, describes: 'The new paleoclimate simulations show that such a plume of micrometric silicate dust could have remained in the atmosphere for up to 15 years after the event , contributing to global cooling of the Earth's surface by as much as 15 °C in the initial aftermath of the impact. (naturalsciences.be)
  • Two kinds of light show up in STEREO images: light from the Sun's blazing outer atmosphere - called the corona - and light reflected off all the dust floating through space. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Joseph was in charge of dust experiments on the ill-fated Columbia space shuttle mission, which included astronaut Col. Ilan Ramon, that exploded on reentry to the atmosphere three years ago. (jpost.com)
  • Earlier this month, a cloud of dust rolled into the atmosphere above Texas and the Gulf Coast. (sciencefriday.com)
  • JOHN DANKOSKY: So the dust gets blown up into the atmosphere. (sciencefriday.com)
  • But Opportunity eventually succumbed to a global dust storm on Mars, showing the importance of dust loading in the atmosphere. (acoustics.org)
  • It is difficult to find and study dust devils on Mars, so Urtecho and his team hope to study them on Earth, then extend the analysis to scale for the different atmosphere. (acoustics.org)
  • Researchers note that concentrations in the dust sample fall within the range of concentrations detected in US house dust. (theiet.org)
  • The prevalence of asthma and allergic sensitization was 4 and 6 times lower in the Amish population, with higher median endotoxin levels in house dust. (medscape.com)
  • House dust mite tablet allergen immunotherapy has been shown to be effective for perennial mite-driven rhinitis in adults and children and may suppress asthma exacerbations, whereas its long-term efficacy has yet to be explored. (bvsalud.org)
  • House dust mite allergy is a major risk factor for developing asthma. (bvsalud.org)
  • Preliminary data in at-risk children suggests that sublingual house dust mite immunotherapy initiated during infancy could reduce onset of multiple allergen sensitisations and prevent development of asthma at age 6 years. (bvsalud.org)
  • Is Dust a Major Concern for the Cannabis Industry? (powderbulksolids.com)
  • One major finding and a concern to the local community was surprisingly high amounts of arsenic, most likely due to a process known as "sandblasting. (eos.org)
  • Capturing nuisance and process dusts is a major concern for all plant engineers. (plantengineering.com)
  • Heat and humidity buildup is a major concern within coal mine refuge alternatives. (cdc.gov)
  • However, in many types of workplaces, inhalation of crystalline silica dust, which is also found in FSDs, is well known to cause silicosis, kidney disease, autoimmune disease, lung cancer and increased susceptibility to tuberculosis. (cdc.gov)
  • Because there is little to no information about FSD potential toxicity, NIOSH researchers designed a comprehensive hazard identification study using a rat animal model study to investigate the early adverse effects of several FSDs on organ functions (looking at respiratory, cardiovascular, immune systems, kidneys, and brain), in comparison to MIN-U-SIL ® 5, a respirable α-quartz dust (crystalline silica) that was used as a reference. (cdc.gov)
  • The study explored the degree to which the health effects of inhaled FSD resemble those previously observed after pure crystalline silica dust inhalation and if the biological effects of FSD are restricted to the lungs. (cdc.gov)
  • Nine FSDs from different geographical locations have a milder effect on the lungs as compared with crystalline silica, at the post-exposure time points investigated after administering the dusts intratracheally to rats. (cdc.gov)
  • Desert dust from the Sahara can also travel over far distances. (notrickszone.com)
  • The dust was overall much finer than expected compared with hot spots in the lower-latitude "global dust belt," such as the Sahara and Gobi deserts. (eos.org)
  • In aerosol samples collected within a few hundred kilometers of the first and second ranked sources of dust globally, the Sahara and Arabian Peninsula, INP concentrations ranged from 0.2 to 11 L-1 at -20 °C with observed ice nucleation site densities (ns) 1-3 orders of magnitude below levels predicted by mineral dust INP parameterizations. (calisphere.org)
  • Dust from the Sahara carried by wind into the Americas. (sciencefriday.com)
  • Sahara and Sahel regions have four major source areas. (kma.go.kr)
  • The precise dust-source locations in the Sahara region is a subject of controversial discussions in the literature. (kma.go.kr)
  • Thousands of tons of cosmic dust are estimated to reach Earth's surface every year, [4] with most grains having a mass between 10 −16 kg (0.1 pg) and 10 −4 kg (0.1 g). [4] The density of the dust cloud through which the Earth is traveling is approximately 10 −6 dust grains/m 3 . (wikipedia.org)
  • physics ( solid-state , electromagnetic theory , surface physics, statistical physics , thermal physics ), fractal mathematics , surface chemistry on dust grains, meteoritics , as well as every branch of astronomy and astrophysics . (wikipedia.org)
  • In this illustration, several dust rings circle the Sun. These rings form when planets' gravities tug dust grains into orbit around the Sun. Recently, scientists have detected a dust ring at Mercury's orbit. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Scientists think planets start off as mere grains of dust. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Dust grains migrating under Poynting-Robertson drag may be trapped in mean-motion resonances with planets. (lu.se)
  • In extrasolar systems, the exozodiacal light produced by dust grains is expected to be a major obstacle to future missions attempting to directly image terrestrial planets. (lu.se)
  • The patterns made by resonantly trapped dust, however, can be used to infer the presence of planets, and the properties of those planets, if the capture and evolution of the grains can be modelled. (lu.se)
  • In this work, we present a semi-analytic method for calculating the capture and evolution of dust grains in resonance, which can be orders of magnitude faster than N-body methods. (lu.se)
  • PHOENIX - The first major storm of the monsoon season arrived Thursday in metro Phoenix, bringing with it rain, wind and dust. (ktar.com)
  • A dust storm warning was also issued for multiple Valley cities including Avondale, Laveen, Guadalupe and Chandler, which covers Interstate 10, 17 and the U.S. 60, as blowing dust could bring visibility down to near zero. (ktar.com)
  • In this image, the dust rises in plumes from point sources and concentrates in a wall along the front of the storm. (nasa.gov)
  • A powerful dust storm swept over eastern Australia on September 23, 2009, extending from Northern Queensland to Victoria across the eastern coast of Australia. (nasa.gov)
  • Dust settles as storm rolls north. (nasa.gov)
  • TAU associate Prof. Colin Price, a colleague of Joseph, added that Wednesday's dust storm, coming in the winter, was "a bit unusual for this time. (jpost.com)
  • This dramatic print, entitled 'Dust Storm,' was produced by Kansas artist Herschel Logan in 1938. (kshs.org)
  • Cosmic dust contains some complex organic compounds (amorphous organic solids with a mixed aromatic - aliphatic structure) that could be created naturally, and rapidly, by stars . (wikipedia.org)
  • Cosmic dust was once solely an annoyance to astronomers, as it obscures objects they wished to observe. (wikipedia.org)
  • [14] For example, cosmic dust can drive the mass loss when a star is nearing the end of its life , play a part in the early stages of star formation , and form planets . (wikipedia.org)
  • Zodiacal light caused by cosmic dust. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cosmic dust of the Andromeda Galaxy as revealed in infrared light by the Spitzer Space Telescope . (wikipedia.org)
  • A wide range of methods is available to study cosmic dust. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cosmic dust can also be detected directly ('in-situ') using a variety of collection methods and from a variety of collection locations. (wikipedia.org)
  • in the clouds of the diffuse interstellar medium , in molecular clouds , in the circumstellar dust of young stellar objects , and in planetary systems such as the Solar System , where astronomers consider dust as in its most recycled state. (wikipedia.org)
  • Strong winds blew the dust from the desert interior to more populated regions along the coast. (nasa.gov)
  • Opportunity and Spirit rovers' lives were extended because friendly dust devils blew dust off their solar panels. (acoustics.org)
  • By studying this dust - what it's made of, where it comes from, and how it moves through space - scientists seek clues to understanding the birth of planets and the composition of all that we see in the solar system. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Knowing where this boundary is can tell scientists about the composition of the dust itself, and hint at how planets formed in the young solar system. (scitechdaily.com)
  • There were also significant differences in microbial composition in dust samples and in innate immune cells between the two groups of children. (medscape.com)
  • Hayes and his team, including coauthor James King , a geoscientist at the University of Montreal, collected samples of dust in summer 2018 at eight locations spread throughout the Ä'äy Chù river delta. (eos.org)
  • A paper discussing underground evaluations conducted in an attempt to quantify respirable rock dust generation when using untreated rock dust and rock dust treated with an anticaking additive. (cdc.gov)
  • The manipulation of sand at the well site creates respirable dust [fracking sand dust (FSD)] to which workers are exposed. (cdc.gov)
  • Forever chemicals, or PFAS , were discovered in the dust that are typically used in applications like stain-proofing agents for fabrics and clothing. (theiet.org)
  • Scientists measured concentrations of a range of target chemicals in dust collected from the ISS. (theiet.org)
  • Some of these dusts are valuable, such as chemicals or precious metals, and recovering and reusing them add an economic benefit to the need for air quality. (plantengineering.com)
  • touching contaminated soil, dust or water. (cdc.gov)
  • FACT: You can get lead in your body by breathing or swallowing lead dust, or by eating soil or paint chips containing lead. (nachi.org)
  • Dust devils are rotating columns of dust-laden air that are common on both Earth and Mars. (innovations-report.com)
  • T J Ringrose presents a new way to produce convective vortices in the lab, comparing the results with dust devils on these planets. (innovations-report.com)
  • The Tri-City Dust Devils are a Minor League Baseball team based in Pasco, Washington. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Dust Devils are members of the Northwest League and are affiliated with the Los Angeles Angels. (wikipedia.org)
  • Upon relocating to the Tri-Cities the team adopted a new unique nickname, Dust Devils. (wikipedia.org)
  • We literally get dirt devils, dust devils, those types of mini-tornado type things that come barreling through here at times. (wikipedia.org)
  • In their inaugural season the Dust Devils compiled a record of 39-36 to finish second in the north division standings. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Dust Devils faced Salem-Keizer in the championship series, but fell to the Volcanoes in four games. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2015 the Dust Devils ended their long standing affiliation with the Colorado Rockies. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Dust Devils' front office is headed up by president Brent Miles and vice president / general manager Derrel Ebert. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Dust Devils, who had continued their relationship with the Colorado Rockies, originally intended to keep purple as their team color. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, when the Dust Devils took the field they donned navy and khaki. (wikipedia.org)
  • Dust devils could play a large role in the Martian climate, and they are crucial to understand during missions to the red planet. (acoustics.org)
  • The abundance of dust devils on Mars could have implications for the lifetimes of many missions. (acoustics.org)
  • In fact, dust devils have already played a role in past missions," said Urtecho. (acoustics.org)
  • The toxic smog in Delhi's air on Friday was a hazardous amalgamation of smoke from farm fires in the nearby states of Punjab and Haryana, and Delhi's local pollution sources such as vehicle emissions, open garbage burning and dust from construction, according to environmental experts. (hindustantimes.com)
  • Paleoclimate model simulations show the rapid dust transport across the planet, indicating that the Paleogene world was encircled by the silicate dust ejecta within a few days following the Chicxulub impact event. (naturalsciences.be)
  • Mid-infrared excesses consistent with cooling dust in the ejecta are observed 499-678 days after outburst, and are accompanied by increasing optical extinction and growing asymmetries in the emission-line profiles. (umsystem.edu)
  • Radiative-transfer models show that up to 0.02 solar masses of dust has formed within the ejecta, beginning as early as 250 days after outburst. (umsystem.edu)
  • These observations show that dust formation in supernova ejecta can be efficient and that massive-star supernovae can be major dust producers throughout the history of the Universe. (umsystem.edu)
  • intergalactic dust , interstellar dust, interplanetary dust (as in the zodiacal cloud ), and circumplanetary dust (as in a planetary ring ). (wikipedia.org)
  • In the Solar System , interplanetary dust causes the zodiacal light . (wikipedia.org)
  • In the Solar System , dust plays a major role in the zodiacal light , Saturn 's B Ring spokes , the outer diffuse planetary rings at Jupiter , Saturn, Uranus and Neptune , and comets . (wikipedia.org)
  • Slightly changing any of these parameters can give significantly different dust dynamical behavior. (wikipedia.org)
  • When the old riverbed dried out, the basin's fine-grained dirt (created by glaciers grinding against bedrock) became airborne dust, with major impacts on local air quality and, according to a new study, perhaps effects on global climate. (eos.org)
  • Gradual dust accumulation on solar panels can reduce their efficiency by almost 30 percent within one month of operation. (popsci.com)
  • Attempts to get rid of dust accumulation on solar panels by using dry scrubbing methods like brushes and air pressure risk damaging solar panels due to the surface getting scratched over time. (popsci.com)
  • The inefficiency of current cleaning methods motivated Varanasi and his graduate student, Sreedath Panat, to invent a contactless cleaning system that can automatically repel dust from solar panels with zero water usage. (popsci.com)
  • Using a radioimmunoassay it is possible to measure the concentration of this glycoprotein in both dust samples and mite cultures. (nature.com)
  • Several dust rings circle the Sun. The rings trace the orbits of planets, whose gravity tugs dust into place around the Sun, as it drifts by on its way to the center of the solar system. (scitechdaily.com)
  • A tan-orange cloud of dust completely obscures the ground between New South Wales and Queensland, Australia, in this photo-like image from September 26, 2009. (nasa.gov)
  • The evolution of dust traces out paths in which the Universe recycles material, in processes analogous to the daily recycling steps with which many people are familiar: production, storage, processing, collection, consumption, and discarding. (wikipedia.org)
  • To evaluate the roles of sulfur, soot, and silicate dust on the post-impact climate, Cem Berk Senel, Orkun Temel, and Özgür Karatekin, scientists from the Royal Observatory of Belgium (ROB), developed a new paleoclimate model, specialized to simulate the climate and biotic response following the Chicxulub impact. (naturalsciences.be)
  • Inlet loading, particle size distribution, and particle shape are the major items to evaluate. (plantengineering.com)
  • Two dusts similar in shape and size, but not the same density, may require completely different collectors and A/C ratios. (plantengineering.com)
  • This article by NIOSH describes a study in which gold mine dust samples underwent gravimetric analysis, quantification of silica, and characterization via aerodynamic and scanning mobility particle sizers. (cdc.gov)
  • The astronomers accumulate observational 'snapshots' of dust at different stages of its life and, over time, form a more complete movie of the Universe's complicated recycling steps. (wikipedia.org)
  • Furthermore, the authors find that dust-induced changes in solar irradiance may have shut down photosynthesis for almost two years post-impact . (naturalsciences.be)
  • Process dusts could shut down the facility if a problem developed. (plantengineering.com)
  • Powder & Bulk Solids explores how awareness of dust-related health and safety issues in cannabis facilities is growing as the industry expands. (powderbulksolids.com)
  • Intadine 5% Dusting Powder contains Povidone Iodine that is an antiseptic and germicidal (that kills germs/bacteria). (practo.com)
  • Intadine 5% Dusting Powder shows common side effects like application site redness, burning or irritation. (practo.com)
  • Intadine 5% Dusting Powder is meant for external use only. (practo.com)
  • Intadine 5% Dusting Powder is not likely to interact with the medicine taken orally or as an injection. (practo.com)
  • The time Intadine 5% Dusting Powder takes to show its action is not known. (practo.com)
  • The time for which Intadine 5% Dusting Powder remains active in your body is not known. (practo.com)
  • Intadine 5% Dusting Powder has no habit forming tendency. (practo.com)
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  • An overdose of Intadine 5% Dusting Powder is not likely to cause severe symptoms. (practo.com)
  • Rhyme Dust ' was unofficially unveiled in July 2022 when Dom Dolla and MK began road testing the track on the world's biggest stages. (ravejungle.com)
  • By January 2022, the fan demand for ' Rhyme Dust ' became so intense, MK and Dom Dolla requested all enquiry be directed to management. (ravejungle.com)
  • We then apply the model to observations of dust resonantly trapped by the Earth. (lu.se)
  • The dust consists of crushed-up remains from the formation of the solar system, some 4.6 billion years ago - rubble from asteroid collisions or crumbs from blazing comets. (scitechdaily.com)
  • A wall of dust stretches from northern Queensland to the southern tip of eastern Australia in this photo-like satellite image from September 23, 2009. (nasa.gov)
  • This core is surrounded by an extended, hazy aura of gas and dust that stretches further out into space and causes the warm, fuzzy glow that can be seen here. (esahubble.org)
  • They are usually used in temperatures less than 500 F (but can be designed for higher temperatures), and handle extremely heavy dust loading, if the required efficiency is not too high. (plantengineering.com)
  • Mineral dust is considered the dominant INP source in many parts of the world due to its ice nucleation efficiency and its sheer abundance, with global emission rates of up to 4700 Tg a-1. (calisphere.org)
  • The researchers also measured poor air quality near the dust source-at times exceeding World Health Organization air quality thresholds for small inhalable particulates, those measuring less than 2.5 micrometers across (PM 2.5 ). (eos.org)
  • A thoroughly modern and redesigned take on old school and largely ineffective dust busters such as the Watts Dust Bug and the cartridge head shell brushes many of us owned as kids, the Tru-Sweep is anything but ineffective and a visual knock out, bonus! (elusivedisc.com)
  • Solar System dust includes comet dust , planetary dust (like from Mars), [3] asteroidal dust , dust from the Kuiper belt , and interstellar dust passing through the Solar System. (wikipedia.org)
  • A dust devil in the Arizona desert (left) and on Mars (right). (acoustics.org)
  • This will improve the accuracy of Martian weather models, which has a direct impact not only in understanding dust cycles on Mars and the role they have played in its evolution, but also the operation of future robotic and possibly crewed missions. (acoustics.org)
  • The dry riverbed of the Ä'äy Chù, or Slims River, becomes airborne dust when blown by Arctic winds, affecting local air quality and, potentially, global climate. (eos.org)
  • Dust has another beneficial effect - it can seed clouds and increase rainfall production," Price said. (jpost.com)
  • The talented artist captured the moment just before billowing clouds of dust engulf a serene farmstead. (kshs.org)
  • In the first research of its kind to take place in the Canadian North, scientists collected and analyzed the quantity and properties of airborne dust created by the receding glacier. (eos.org)
  • Scientists Jill Bachelder and Marie Cadieux of the University of Montreal take measurements of the quantity and qualities of airborne dust created by the retreating glacier of the Ä'äy Chù (Slims River) in Yukon, Canada. (eos.org)
  • Air pollution is a major problem in modern society. (cdc.gov)
  • Ozone , a gas, is a major part of air pollution in cities. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The estimates are from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology's (IITM) decision support system (DSS), which provides a forecast for Delhi's air quality and identifies the components of the pollution, which at present includes a spike in all major sources. (hindustantimes.com)
  • Air pollution is a major environmen- tal risk to health in both developed and developing countries. (who.int)
  • Although institutional capacities are limited in this from those in other parts of the world, in part due to the regard, there are still numerous WHO resources available arid nature and high prevalence of natural dust, as well to help countries understand their air pollution problems as the widespread practice of biomass and solid waste and identify priority actions and interventions to protect burning. (who.int)
  • This is largely a result from healthy ambient air quality, countries must address the increased morbidity and mortality attributed to stroke, major sources of air pollution in different contexts and heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, resource settings. (who.int)
  • Others hypothesize the source of Venus' dust ring is a group of never-before-detected co-orbital asteroids. (scitechdaily.com)
  • 15 °C) would benefit from improved understanding of the organic species associated with IN-activity, the extent to which the organic contribution to IN-activity varies across source regions, and whether the ns approach is appropriate or whether an alternative approach is required for skillful representation of dust INPs in this sensitive temperature regime. (calisphere.org)
  • The most important dust origins are Source 1, 2 and 3, each having a dust production of over 200 Mt per year. (kma.go.kr)
  • Dust production from Source 4 is relatively weak. (kma.go.kr)
  • In the United States, the major source of lead exposure among children is lead-based paint and lead-contaminated dust found in buildings built before 1978. (cdc.gov)
  • The plume of dust that swept over the South Pacific Ocean from Australia on October 13, 2009, was delicate, almost ghostly, compared to the large, dense plume of dust that darkened much of the east Australian coast on September 23. (nasa.gov)
  • Extensive water damage after major hurricanes and floods increases the likelihood of mold contamination in buildings. (cdc.gov)
  • and 4) keep hands, skin, and clothing clean and free from mold-contaminated dust. (cdc.gov)
  • And then this dust followed the trade wind from the Azores high. (sciencefriday.com)
  • Older homes can have peeling or chipping lead-based paint and high levels of lead-contaminated dust, and have young children living in them. (cdc.gov)
  • Half of the patients (50.3%) were exposed daily to vapors, dust, gases, or fumes and 58 (34.3%) were exposed to biomass smoke. (who.int)
  • Cool air rushes into these areas, where it warms and rises, creating vortices that pick up dust. (acoustics.org)
  • University of Birmingham scientists have analysed dust samples and found levels of organic contaminants higher than the median values found in US and western European homes. (theiet.org)
  • An article by NIOSH about a study demonstrating the feasibility of end-of-shift measurement of α-quartz using a direct-on-filter (DoF) method to analyze coal mine dust samples deposited onto polyvinyl chloride filters. (cdc.gov)
  • Fracking sand dust samples were collected from a variety of drilling locations. (cdc.gov)
  • Wash children's hands, bottles, pacifiers and toys often, and regularly clean floors, window sills, and other surfaces to reduce potential exposure to lead dust. (nachi.org)
  • This may cause concentrations and relative abundance of the contaminants found to differ notably from those in dust from terrestrial indoor micro-environments. (theiet.org)