Each year, strong winds transport more than a billion metric tonnes (1 gigaton) of mineral dust through the atmosphere. Dust interacts with every natural system on Earth, linking the lithosphere, atmosphere, cryosphere and oceans by transporting nutrients and sediment, and influencing the carbon, energy and hydrological cycles. The following videos can support teaching of GEOstory 1.4 Blown Away: The Story of Dust. Tracking dust from around the world This video explores monitoring of dust movement. What is dust and how does it affect society? This animated video explains the dust cycle and its impacts. How do massive dust storms form? Learn about how dust forms form with animate explanations. What causes dust storms? Animations and explanations to explain how dust storms form.
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