Publication Date:
2016-01-10
Description:
We report in-situ measurements and field observations of dust devils at ~3800-4200m elevation in the Argentine desert plateau (Puna). These first quantitative data at elevations where the ambient atmospheric pressure is only ~600-700 mbar support the notion that large and strong dust devils may be systematically more common in low pressure conditions, although regional meteorology and/or surface thermophysical properties may also contribute.
Print ISSN:
0094-8276
Electronic ISSN:
1944-8007
Topics:
Geosciences
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Physics
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