Transport routes and source regions of Asian dust observed in Korea during the past 40 years (1965-2004)

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 42, Issue 19, 2008, Pages 4778-4789

  Kim, Jiyoung ^a  

^a Meteorological Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asian dust; Climate change; Cluster analysis; Long range transport; Trajectory

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; EVAPORATION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WIND EFFECTS;

ASIAN DUST; LONG-RANGE TRANSPORT; SNOW COVER; SURFACE WETNESS;

DUST;

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DUST; DUST STORM; LONG RANGE TRANSPORT; LONG-TERM CHANGE; POINT SOURCE; TRAJECTORY;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ASIA; CHINA; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DUST; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; KOREA; MONGOLIA; MOTORIZED TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA;

EID: 46549088069     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2008.01.040     Document Type: Article

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