GOBI DUST STORMS AND THE GREAT GREEN WALL

被引:74
作者
PARUNGO, F
LI, Z
LI, XS
YANG, DZ
HARRIS, J
机构
[1] NOAA,CLIMATE MONITORING & DIAGNOST LAB,BOULDER,CO 80303
[2] ACAD METEOROL SCI,BEIJING,PEOPLES R CHINA
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10.1029/94GL00879
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P [天文学、地球科学];
学科分类号
07 ;
摘要
Vast belts of forest planted across the northern arid lands of China, called ''The Great Green Wall, 'are probably one of the most aggressive weather modification programs in the twentieth century. The purpose is to reduce eolian transport of dust from the Gobi Desert. Preliminary data indicate a negative trend in dust-storm frequency and duration since the 1960s. Effects on atmospheric radiation and cloud microphysics appear to be statistically insignificant in the studied period. However, only time can show any long-term impact oil our environment.
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