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Birch, Cathryn E., Parker, Douglas J., Marsham, John H., Devine, Gerard M. (2012) The effect of orography and surface albedo on stratification in the summertime Saharan boundary layer: Dynamics and implications for dust transport. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 117. doi:10.1029/2011jd015965

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TitleThe effect of orography and surface albedo on stratification in the summertime Saharan boundary layer: Dynamics and implications for dust transport
JournalJournal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
AuthorsBirch, Cathryn E.Author
Parker, Douglas J.Author
Marsham, John H.Author
Devine, Gerard M.Author
Year2012 (March 16)Volume117
PublisherAmerican Geophysical Union (AGU)
DOIdoi:10.1029/2011jd015965Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceBirch, Cathryn E., Parker, Douglas J., Marsham, John H., Devine, Gerard M. (2012) The effect of orography and surface albedo on stratification in the summertime Saharan boundary layer: Dynamics and implications for dust transport. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 117. doi:10.1029/2011jd015965
Plain TextBirch, Cathryn E., Parker, Douglas J., Marsham, John H., Devine, Gerard M. (2012) The effect of orography and surface albedo on stratification in the summertime Saharan boundary layer: Dynamics and implications for dust transport. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 117. doi:10.1029/2011jd015965
In(2011) Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres Vol. 117. American Geophysical Union (AGU)

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