Dust opacities inside the dust devil column in the Taklimakan Desert

The distribution of dust aerosols in dust devils (DDs) is quantitatively characterized here based on a field observation. We applied the digital optical method (DOM) with digital still cameras to quantify the opacity of the DDs in the Taklimakan Desert, China. This study presents the following uniqu...

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Main Authors: Z. Luan, Y. Han, T. Zhao, F. Liu, C. Liu, M. J. Rood, X. Yang, Q. He, H. Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Online Access:http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/10/273/2017/amt-10-273-2017.pdf