The 23rd October 2002 dust storm in eastern Australia: Characteristics and meteorological conditions

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1227-1236

  McTainsh, Grant ^a   Chan, Yiu Chung ^a   McGowan, Hamish ^b   Leys, John ^c   Tews, Kenn ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c NSW Dept Infrastruct Plan Nat R   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aeolian dust; Australia; Dust storm; Wind erosion

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; DROUGHT; DUST; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; METEOROLOGY; MOISTURE; VEGETATION; WIND EFFECTS;

DUST CONCENTRATION; DUST STORMS; SOIL MOISTURE; WIND SPEEDS;

STORMS;

DROUGHT; DUST STORM; EOLIAN PROCESS; VERTICAL PROFILE; WIND EROSION;

AIR MONITORING; AIR QUALITY; AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DUST; DUST STORM; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GEOGRAPHIC AND GEOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; METEOROLOGY; MOISTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL; VEGETATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 13844256732     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2004.10.016     Document Type: Article

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