Reply to comment by E. Williams on "Atmospheric controls on the annual cycle of North African dust"

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 23, 2008, Pages

  Engelstaedter, S ^a   Washington, R ^b  

^a Institute for the Study of the Continents   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 59749083556     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD010275     Document Type: Note

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