Modeling the atmospheric dust cycle 2. Simulation of Saharan dust sources

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 4387-4404

  Marticorena, B ^a,d   Bergametti, G ^a,d   Aumont, B ^a,d   Callot, Y ^b,e   N'Doume C ^c,f   Legrand, M ^c,f  

^a LABORATOIRE INTERUNIVERSITAIRE DES SYSTÈMES ATMOSPHÉRIQUES   (France)

^b Lab de Teledetection   (France)

^c Laboratoire d'Optique Atmosphérique CNRS   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

^f Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DUST; DUST SOURCE;

AFRICA, SAHARA;

EID: 0004143341     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd02964     Document Type: Article

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