Arctic oscillation and the interannual variability of dust emissions from the Tarim Basin: A TOMS AI based study

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 511-522

  Gao, Hang ^a   Washington, Richard ^b  

^a RISK MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ANNUAL VARIATION; ARCTIC OSCILLATION; DUST; EDDY; GEOPOTENTIAL; KINETIC ENERGY; PRESSURE GRADIENT; TOMS; WIND;

CHINA; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU; SIBERIA; TARIM BASIN; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 77954956461     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00382-009-0687-4     Document Type: Article

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