Evolution of the vertical profile and flux of large sea-salt particles in a coastal zone

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D11, 2001, Pages 12039-12053

  Reid, Jeffrey S ^a   Jonsson, Haflidi H ^b,e   Smith, Michael H ^c   Smirnov, Alexander ^d,f  

^a Naval Command   (United States)

^b NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^d SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC   (United States)

^e CIRPAS   (United States)

^f NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; SEA SALT; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; VERTICAL PROFILE; WIND VELOCITY;

NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034921047     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900848     Document Type: Article

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