Jim Steenburgh
@professorpowder.bsky.social
Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Utah; Fulbright Scholar; Author, Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth (book) and Wasatch Weather Weenies (blog); Posts my own.
E.g.: The exposed GSL bed has grown in importance, but is not the only dust source. The Milford Flat fire scar was once a big producer. Below is a movie of a dust event in 2010 looking west over the Salt Lake Valley. Much of the pre-frontal dust was from that scar. It's not a big producer today.
May 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
E.g.: The exposed GSL bed has grown in importance, but is not the only dust source. The Milford Flat fire scar was once a big producer. Below is a movie of a dust event in 2010 looking west over the Salt Lake Valley. Much of the pre-frontal dust was from that scar. It's not a big producer today.