Particle production and aeolian transport from a "supply-limited" source area in the Chihuahuan desert, New Mexico, United States

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D6, 2001, Pages 5267-5278

  Gillette, Dale A ^a   Chen, Weinan ^a,b  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EOLIAN PROCESS; SANDY SOIL; SOIL CRUST; WIND EROSION;

CHIHUAHUAN DESERT; NEW MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034956110     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900674     Document Type: Article

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