Arable land can have a negative impact on air quality

publications:
Birmili, W., K. Schepanski, A. Ansmann, G. Spindler, I. Tegen, A. Nowak, E. Reimer, I. Mattis, K. Müller, E. Brüggemann, H. Herrmann, A. Wiedensohler, A. Schladitz, T. Tuch, und G. Löschau (2008)
An episode of extremely high PM concentration over Central Europe caused by dust emitted over the southern Ukraine.
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 8, 997-1016.
http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/8/997/2008/acp-8-997-2008.pdf

Hladil, J., Strnad, L., Salek, M., Jankovska, V., Simandl, P., Schwarz, J., Smolik, J., Lisa, L., Koptikova, L., Rohovec, J., Bohmova, V., Langrova, A., Kocianova, M., Melichar, R., Adamovic, J. (2008 in press):
An anomalous atmospheric dust deposition event over Central Europe, 24 March 2007, and fingerprinting of the SE Ukrainian source.
Bulletin of Geosciences, 83, (2), pp. 1-32. http://www.geology.cz/bulletin/contents/articles-in-press/bullgeosci200802_hladil.pdf

links:

Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (IfT):
http://www.tropos.de/eng/index.html
http://www.eusaar.net/upload/Melpitz.pdf

Academy of Sciences CR, Institute of Geology, Laboratory of Geological Processes & Laboratory of Environmental Geology and Geochemistry
http://web.gli.cas.cz/en/

Czech Hydrometeorological Institute
2007-03-23 - 2007-03-24. Dust above central Europe: http://www.chmi.cz/meteo/sat/galerie/gal_2007/gal_2007.html
http://www.chmi.cz/BR/oddeleni/regionalni_eng.html

Czech Astronomical Society - Instant Astronomical News
http://www.ian.cz/detart_fr.php?id=2825
http://www.ian.cz/detart_fr.php?id=2253

Academy of Sciences CR, Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals, Laboratory of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics
http://www.icpf.cas.cz/aero/aero.aspx

Academy of Sciences CR, Institute of Botany, Department of Ecology, Palynology & Paleoecology Branch
http://ekolbrno.ibot.cas.cz/

Charles University, Faculty of Science, Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Mineral Resources & Laboratories of the Geological Institutes, ICP Laboratory
http://www.natur.cuni.cz/ugmnz/icplab/

Czech Geological Survey, Environmental geochemistry & biogeochemistry
http://www.geology.cz/extranet-eng

European Loess Map:
http://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=15536

Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe (IAMO):
http://www.iamo.de/

Soil research at Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ):
http://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=6068
http://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=6181