Climatology of Asian dust activation and transport potential based on MISR satellite observations and trajectory analysis

<p>Asian dust, primarily emitted from the Taklamakan and Gobi deserts, has been reported to reach remote destinations, such as North America. However, the relative contribution of the Taklamakan and Gobi deserts to dust loadings through long-range transport remains unaddressed in any observati...

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Main Authors: Y. Yu, O. V. Kalashnikova, M. J. Garay, M. Notaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/19/363/2019/acp-19-363-2019.pdf