Iron oxides and light absorption by pure desert dust: An experimental study

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 8, 2004, Pages

  Alfaro, S C ^a   Lafon, S ^a   Rajot, J L ^b   Formenti, P ^a   Gaudichet, A ^a   Maille M ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Desert dust; Hematite; Iron oxides; Light absorption; Niger; Single scattering albedo China; Tunisia

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; DUST; IRON OXIDE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 3042833012     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JD004374     Document Type: Article

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