Characterization of the vertical structure of Saharan dust export to the Mediterranean basin

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D18, 1999, Pages 22257-22270

  Hamonou, E ^a   Chazette, P ^a   Balis, D ^b   Dulac, F ^a   Schneider, X ^a   Galani, E ^b   Ancellet, G ^a   Papayannis, A ^c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^c NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; DUST; LIDAR; PLUME; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 0033610130     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900257     Document Type: Article

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