Recent increase of Saharan dust transport over the Mediterranean Sea, as revealed from ocean color satellite (SeaWiFS) observations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 12, 2006, Pages

  Antoine, D ^a   Nobileau, D ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE D OCÉANOGRAPHIE DE VILLEFRANCHE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; DUST; REMOTE SENSING;

AEROSOL; ALGORITHM; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; DUST; OCEAN COLOR; OPTICAL DEPTH; SEAWIFS;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 33750618690     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006795     Document Type: Article

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