Long-range transport of North African dust to the eastern United States

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 11225-11238

  Perry, Kevin D ^a   Cahill, Thomas A ^a   Eldred, Robert A ^a   Dutcher, Dabrina D ^a   Gill, Thomas E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 3743140869     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd00260     Document Type: Article

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