Mineralogy of aerolian dust reaching the North Pacific Ocean 2. Relationship of mineral assemblages to atmospheric transport patterns
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
1-1-1994
Abstract
Three types of trajectories are most common, and each displays different proportions of four mineral assemblages. The first indicates outflow of air from central Asia and is associated with an illite-rich mineralogy. The second type comprises trajectories which include low-altitude transport over the Japanese islands, for mixed mineralogies which contained a small amount of the illite-rich end-member. The third type is made up of trajectories crossing the North American continent and is present exclusively in the eastern North Pacific area. There is a mixed mineralogy associated with these trajectories. The results presented here show that event-specific meteorological data can be useful in understanding spatial patterns of eolian transport. -Authors
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Journal of Geophysical Research
Volume
99
Issue
D10
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Merrill, J., E. Arnold, M. Leinen, and C. Weaver. "Mineralogy of aerolian dust reaching the North Pacific Ocean 2. Relationship of mineral assemblages to atmospheric transport patterns." Journal of Geophysical Research 99, D10 (1994). https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/gsofacpubs/1939