Desert Dust in the Global System

Dust storms, produced by the removal of surface materials from the world’s drylands, are a vital component of the environment. This is because of their role in biogeochemical cycling, their potential influence on climate, their role in sediment accumulation and their influence on human affairs. This...

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Main Authors: Goudie, Andrew S. (Author), Middleton, Nicholas J. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006.
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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505 0 |a The Nature and Importance of Dust Storms -- Dust Entrainment, Transport and Deposition -- Environmental and Human Consequences -- The Global Picture -- The Regional Picture -- Dust Concentrations, Accumulation and Constituents -- Changing Frequencies of Dust Storm -- Dust Storm Control -- Quaternary Dust Loadings -- Loess. 
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650 0 |a Environmental geology. 
650 0 |a Soil science. 
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650 2 4 |a Soil Science & Conservation. 
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