Threshold wind speed for dust emission in east Asia and its seasonal variations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 17, 2007, Pages

  Kurosaki, Y ^a,b   Mikami, M ^c  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARID REGIONS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DUST; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; STATISTICAL METHODS; WIND;

DESERT; DUST; GRASSLAND; LAND SURFACE; SEASONAL VARIATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WIND VELOCITY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAKLIMAKAN DESERT; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 35748980284     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007988     Document Type: Article

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