Dust deposition and particle size in Mali, West Africa

Catena

Volumn 29, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 307-322

  McTainsh, G H ^a   Nickling, W G ^a   Lynch, A W ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dust deposition; Harmattan dust; Particle size

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030738776     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0341-8162(96)00075-6     Document Type: Article

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