Atmospheric science Ph.D. student Harvey Elliott [that's me!] spent the summer chasing dust storms and measuring their electrical charges. My travels took me to Niamey, Niger and Boulder City, Nevada where I was working with AOSS Professor Nilton Renno to better understand the phenomenon of the electrification of dust and sand particles as they bounce along a surface. I wont say too much here, but my experiences were covered recently in the November 2010 issue of Discover Magazine [page 34] and on Michigan Engineering's blog, LabLog, here.
Read more about Professor Nilton Renno
Learn more about Professor Renno's ENG 450 class
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