Optical and physical characterization of "Iraqi freedom" dust storm, a case study

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 104, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 123-137

  Saeed, Thuraya M ^a   Al Dashti, Hassan ^b  

^a MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT   (Kuwait)

^b Kuwait Civil Aviation ^*  (Kuwait)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CORRELATION; DUST STORM; GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; MODIS; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; SATELLITE IMAGERY; TOMS;

IRAQ;

EID: 79955063950     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: 14344483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00704-010-0334-3     Document Type: Article

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