The global distribution of mineral dust and its impacts on the climate system: A review

Atmospheric Research - Tập 138 - Trang 152-165 - 2014
Omid Alizadeh1, Peyman Zawar‐Reza1, Andrew Sturman1
1Center for Atmospheric Research, University of Canterbury, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand

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