The regime of intense desert dust episodes in the Mediterranean based on contemporary satellite observations and ground measurements

The regime of intense desert dust (DD) episodes over the broader Mediterranean Basin is studied for the period 2000–2007 at a complete spatial coverage. An objective and dynamic algorithm has been set up which uses daily measurements of various aerosol optical properties taken by different satellite...

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Main Authors: A. Gkikas, N. Hatzianastassiou, N. Mihalopoulos, V. Katsoulis, S. Kazadzis, J. Pey, X. Querol, O. Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-12-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/13/12135/2013/acp-13-12135-2013.pdf