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27 Nov 2012
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| 27 Nov 2012
Density currents as a desert dust mobilization mechanism
S. Solomos
University of Athens, School of Physics, University of Athens Campus, Bldg. Phys-5, 15784 Athens, Greece
G. Kallos
University of Athens, School of Physics, University of Athens Campus, Bldg. Phys-5, 15784 Athens, Greece
E. Mavromatidis
University of Athens, School of Physics, University of Athens Campus, Bldg. Phys-5, 15784 Athens, Greece
Ministry of Education/Higher Education Division, Athens, Greece
J. Kushta
University of Athens, School of Physics, University of Athens Campus, Bldg. Phys-5, 15784 Athens, Greece
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