Simulation of the Martian dust aerosol at low wind speeds

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 107, Issue 12, 2002, Pages

  Merrison, J P ^a   Bertelsen, P ^b   Frandsen, C ^b   Gunnlaugsson, P ^a   Knudsen, J M ^b   Lunt, S ^a   Madsen, M B ^b   Mossin, L A ^a   Nielsen, J ^a   Nornberg P ^a   Rasmussen, K R ^a   Uggerhoj E ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Dust; Mars; Mineralogy; Simulation; Wind

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; DUST STORM; MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE; MINERALOGY; WIND;

EID: 0037176381     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001je001807     Document Type: Article

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