Vertical distribution of Saharan dust based on 2.5-year model predictions

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 109-130

  Alpert, P ^a   Kishcha, P ^a   Shtivelman, A ^a   Krichak, S O ^a   Joseph, J H ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Atmospheric dust transport; Dust prediction; Dust profiles; Dust sources; Mediterranean region; Sahara region; Saharan dust

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; DUST; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

AFRICA; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SAHARA;

EID: 2142753986     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2003.11.001     Document Type: Article

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