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Weak Pressure Gradient over the Iberian Peninsula and African Dust Outbreaks: A New Dust Long-Transport Scenario

Luis Negral Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Oviedo, Gijón, Spain

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Stella Moreno-Grau Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain

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Xavier Querol Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research–CSIC, Barcelona, Spain

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José Moreno Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain

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Mar Viana Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research–CSIC, Barcelona, Spain

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Antonio García-Sánchez Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain

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Andrés Alastuey Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research–CSIC, Barcelona, Spain

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Joaquín Moreno-Clavel Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain

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Online Publication:
01 Aug 2012
Print Publication:
01 Aug 2012
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-10-05000.1
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1125–1132
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CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Luis Negral, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Edificio Departamental Este, Campus de Viesques, 33203, University of Oviedo, Gijón, Spain E-mail: negral.luis@gmail.com

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Luis Negral, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Edificio Departamental Este, Campus de Viesques, 33203, University of Oviedo, Gijón, Spain E-mail: negral.luis@gmail.com
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