Changes in aerosol parameters during major dust storm events (2001-2005) over the Indo-Gangetic Plains using AERONET and MODIS data

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 9, 2007, Pages

  Prasad, Anup K ^a   Singh, Ramesh P ^a,b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS; DUST; HEALTH RISKS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STORMS;

AEROSOL; ARID REGION; DUST STORM; MODIS; OPTICAL DEPTH; SATELLITE DATA; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

ASIA; EURASIA; GANGETIC PLAIN; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 34347325287     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007778     Document Type: Article

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