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Concentration, size-distribution and deposition of mineral aerosol over Chinese desert regions

Xiao Y. ZhangState Key Laboratory of Loess and Geology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 17, Xi’an, 710054, China;Correspondencee-mail: [email protected].
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R. ArimotoState Key Laboratory of Loess and Geology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 17, Xi’an, 710054, China;;Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring & Research Center, New Mexico State University, 1400 University Drive, Carlsbad, NM88220, USA;
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G.H. ZhuState Key Laboratory of Loess and Geology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 17, Xi’an, 710054, China;;Beijing Normal University, Institute of L ow Energy Nuclear Physics, Beijing, 100875, China
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T. ChenState Key Laboratory of Loess and Geology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 17, Xi’an, 710054, China;
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G.Y. ZhangState Key Laboratory of Loess and Geology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 17, Xi’an, 710054, China;
Pages 317-330 | Received 26 Jan 1998, Accepted 13 May 1998, Published online: 15 Dec 2016

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