Variations in the size distribution of non-sea-salt sulfate aerosol in the marine boundary layer at Barbados: Impact of African dust

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D13, 1998, Pages 16073-16084

  Li Jones, X ^a   Prospero, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; BOUNDARY LAYER; DUST; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SULFATE;

EID: 1542679008     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00883     Document Type: Article

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