The spatial and temporal characteristics of TOMS AI over the Tarim Basin, China

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1106-1115

  Gao, Hang ^a   Washington, Richard ^b  

^a RISK MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Dust storm; EVA; Hot spot; TOMS AI

Indexed keywords

CHINA; DUST STORM; EVA; HOT SPOT; TOMS AI;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATOLOGY; OZONE; PAPER; SEDIMENTS; STORMS; VALUE ENGINEERING;

DUST;

AEROSOL; DUST STORM; EMISSION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TIME SERIES; TOMS; TOPOGRAPHY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TARIM BASIN; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 58249141547     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2008.11.013     Document Type: Article

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