Empirical TOMS index for dust aerosol: Applications to model validation and source characterization

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 17, 2003, Pages

  Ginoux, Paul ^a   Torres, Omar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dust modeling; Dust sources; TOMS satellite

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; DUST STORM; MODEL VALIDATION; TOMS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 1342333847     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jd003470     Document Type: Article

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