Sensitivity study of meteorological parameters on mineral aerosol mobilization, transport, and distribution

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 15, 2003, Pages

  Luo, Chao ^a,b   Mahowald, Natalie M ^a,b   del Corral, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; GEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; MINERAL; MOBILIZATION; SOURCE-SINK DYNAMICS;

EID: 19244372233     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jd003483     Document Type: Article

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