Deposition rates and characteristics of aeolian dust in the semi-arid and sub-humid regions of the Argentinean Pampa

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 467-476

  Ramsperger, B ^a   Peinemann, N ^b   Stahr, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Dust deposition; Nutrient input; Semi arid and sub humid Pampa

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032127935     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1997.0366     Document Type: Conference Paper

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