Dust storms in China: A case study of dust storm variation and dust characteristics

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 253-261

  Feng, Q ^a   Endo, K N ^b   Cheng, G D ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aeolian deposits; China; Dust storms; Loess; Silt

Indexed keywords

DUST; MINERALOGY; MINERALS; SEDIMENTS; SILICA; SOILS;

DUST STORMS;

STORMS;

CHEMICAL PROPERTY; DUST STORM; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; LOESS; MINERALOGY; PHYSICAL PROPERTY;

CHINA;

EID: 0036705161     PISSN: 14359529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10064-001-0145-y     Document Type: Article

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