Characterising the long-range transport mechanisms of different aerosol types over Athens, Greece during 2000-2005

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1249-1270

  Kaskaoutis, D G ^a   Nastos, P T ^b   Kosmopoulos, P G ^b   Kambezidis, H D ^a  

^a NATIONAL OBSERVATORY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aerosol types; Air masses; Athens; Greece; MODIS; Transport mechanisms

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL TYPES; AIR MASS; ATHENS; GREECE; MODIS; TRANSPORT MECHANISM;

ARID REGIONS; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; DUST; METEOROLOGY; RADIOMETERS; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS;

AEROSOL; AIR MASS; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; BOUNDARY LAYER; DATA SET; DUST; LONG RANGE TRANSPORT; MODIS; OPTICAL DEPTH;

ATHENS [ATTICA]; ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATTICA; GREECE;

EID: 84862646112     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: 10970088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.2357     Document Type: Article

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