Quantitative Detection of Dust Storms with the Millimeter Wave Radar in the Taklimakan Desert

In order to conduct real-time quantitative monitoring of dust storms, Ka-band millimeter wave radar (MMWR) was utilized for the consecutive detection of dust storms over the Taklimakan Desert from April to June 2018. The retrievals of the reflectivity factor, dust spectrum distribution and dust mass...

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Main Authors: Hu Ming, Ming Wei, Minzhong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/10/9/511