Modeling the atmospheric distribution of mineral aerosol: Comparison with ground measurements and satellite observations for yearly and synoptic timescales over the North Atlantic

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D2, 2000, Pages 1997-2012

  Guelle, W ^a   Balkanski, Y J ^a   Schulz, M ^a,b   Marticorena, B ^c   Bergametti, G ^c   Moulin, C ^a   Arimoto, R ^d   Perry, K D ^e  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

^d New Mexico State University   (United States)

^e SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; DUST; MINERAL;

(NORTH); ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0033752886     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD901084     Document Type: Article

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