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Staubniederschlag

dust deposition

noun SHTOWP-nee-der-shlak Rare
Animals & Nature Environment

Also means

airborne dust fallout

Usage Note

Staubniederschlag is the settling of dust particles from the air onto surfaces. Environmental monitoring measures it near industrial sites and busy roads; Saharan dust events (Saharastaub) produce visible Staubniederschlag across Europe.

Examples

"Sahara-Staub führte zu erhöhtem Staubniederschlag in ganz Mitteleuropa."

Natural Translation

Saharan dust led to elevated dust deposition across Central Europe.

Literal Translation

Sahara-dust led to elevated dust-precipitation in all-of Central-Europe.

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