Large-scale variability of wind erosion mass flux rates at Owens Lake 1. Vertical profiles of horizontal mass fluxes of wind-eroded particles with diameter greater than 50 μm

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 22, 1997, Pages

  Gillette, Dale A ^a   Fryrear, D W ^b   Xiao, Jing Bing ^b,c   Stockton, Paul ^d   Ono, Duane ^e   Helm, Paula J ^f   Gill, Thomas E ^b,g   Ley, Trevor ^h,i  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d Sensit Company   (United States)

^e Gt Basin Unified Air Poll C   (United States)

^f U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

ⁱ Foster Wheeler Environmental Corp   (United States)

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EID: 5344241216     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd00961     Document Type: Article

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