SeaWiFS identifies dust sources in the Namib Desert
SeaWiFS identifies dust sources in the Namib Desert
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DOI：
10.1080/01431160500113112
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发表时间：
2005-10-10
影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Kuring, N
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作者：
Eckardt, FD;Kuring, N
矿物粉尘源是在沿非洲西南海岸沿着的海景宽视场传感器（SeaWiFS）图像中确定的。在3年的时间里，观测到多达150个尘埃羽流，这些尘埃羽流与纳米布沙漠的盐田或干涸的河床有关。这表明，河流地貌和相关的水文维持粉尘供应。本文强调需要更详细地研究地球仪周围的源区，因为这将进一步加深我们对粉尘产生过程的理解。
Mineral dust sources were identified in Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) images along the south-west coast of Africa. Up to 150 dust plumes were observed over a 3 year period, and these are linked to sources that are either salt pans or dry river beds in the Namib Desert. This demonstrates that dust supply is maintained by fluvial landforms and associated hydrology. This paper highlights the need to look in more detail at source areas around the globe, as this will further our understanding of dust- production processes.