Seeing Earth's Most Common Minerals from Space
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Scientists developed the first global maps of quartz and feldspar distributions by combining visible and thermal infrared satellite data, marking a breakthrough that will improve climate model predictions of atmospheric processes, radiation, and cloud formation.
Further improvements require additional data and higher spectral resolution to better distinguish fine-grained minerals in certain size ranges.
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