Yellow dust: An overview of research and felt needs

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 167-187

  Kar, Amal ^a   Takeuchi, Kazuhiko ^b  

^a CENTRAL ARID ZONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Counter measures against dust; Effects of dust on humans; Land degradation; Modern dust fluxes; Past dust fluxes; Transport and deposition of dust; Yellow dust

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; LAND DEGRADATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 3042723402     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2004.01.010     Document Type: Article

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