Synoptic features associated with dust transition processes from North Africa to Asia

Arabian Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 2451-2467

  Awad, Adel M ^a   Mashat, Abdul Wahab S ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Asia; North Africa; Synoptic features; TOMS data

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DUST; DUST STORM; HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM; LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM; OZONE; PRESSURE GRADIENT; SATELLITE DATA; TRANSITION ZONE;

ASIA; NORTH AFRICA;

EID: 84901500827     PISSN: 18667511     EISSN: 18667538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12517-013-0923-4     Document Type: Article

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