A qualitative geophysical explanation for 'hot spot' dust emitting source regions

Contributions to Atmospheric Physics

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 67-77

  Gillette, Dale A ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

DUST; GEOPHYSICAL METHOD; PROVENANCE;

EID: 0032896549     PISSN: 00058173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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