Trans-Pacific yellow sand transport observed in April 1998: A numerical simulation

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D16, 2001, Pages 18331-18344

  Uno, Itsushi ^a   Amano, Hiroyasu ^a   Emori, Seita ^b   Kinoshita, Kisei ^c   Matsui, Ichiro ^b   Sugimoto, Nobuo ^b  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^c KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; DUST STORM; SAND;

EID: 0034816877     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900748     Document Type: Article

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