Cerqueira, MárioPio, CasimiroFialho, PauloCardoso, JoãoNunes, TeresaAlmeida, S. M.2013-09-162013-09-162012-09Cerqueira, Mário; Pio, Casimiro; Fialho, Paulo; Cardoso, João; Nunes, T.; Almeida, S. M. (2012). "Aerosol optical properties at Santiago Island, Cape Verde", «European Aerosol Conference», Granada, Spain, 2-7 September 2012 (Poster).http://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/2249European Aerosol Conference. Granada, Spain, 2-7 September 2012.> huge amounts of mineral dust are emitted every year from the Sahara desert to the atmosphere; > optical parameters of mineral aerosols determine the direct interaction of solar and terrestrial radiation in the atmosphere through scattering and absorption; > mineral dust has a great impact on cloud formation leading to additional indirect radiation effects; > The dense haze from dust events is also known to affect visibility.engAerosol OpticalCape Verde Islandsconference object2013-08-08