Saharan dust over Crete reached 10 times safety limit on Wed

[InTime News]

Concentrations of Saharan particulate implicit Crete reached up to ten times recommended limits connected Wednesday, arsenic strong winds from North Africa carried a dense orangish haze crossed the island, according to information from the University of Crete.

Winds of up to 140 km/h transported ample quantities of particulate from eastbound Libya, with an hourly attraction of 3,826 μg/m³ recorded successful Iraklio.

In the west, Akrotiri registered 3,402 μg/m³ and Hania 3,211 μg/m³, while Finokalia successful the eastbound recorded 1,555 μg/m³.

For comparison, regular concentrations supra 50 μg/m³ are considered unsafe.

Authorities said the particulate occurrence continued into Friday, though with little concentrations.