Long-range transport of giant particles in Asian dust identified by physical, mineralogical, and meteorological analysis

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 505-521

  Jeong, G Y ^a   Kim, J Y ^b   Seo, J ^b,c   Kim, G M ^a   Jin, H C ^b   Chun, Y ^d  

^a Andong National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^d Meteorological Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CLAY MINERAL; DUST; DUST STORM; LONG RANGE TRANSPORT; MINERALOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY;

GOBI DESERT; KOREA; PACIFIC OCEAN; YELLOW SEA;

EID: 84904412911     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-14-505-2014     Document Type: Article

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