Research Article
Desert Dust Outbreaks over Mediterranean Basin: A Modeling, Observational, and Synoptic Analysis Approach
Table 1
Features of the four typical dust particles.
| | Type | Name | Typical particle diameter (m) | Typical particle radius (m) | Particle density (g/cm3) | Erodible fraction |
| | Clay | CCR1 | 01-02 | 0.73 | 2.50 | 0.08 | | Silt, small | CCR2 | 02 –20 | 6.1 | 2.65 | 1 .00 | | Silt, large | CCR3 | 20–50 | 18 | 2.65 | 1.00 | | Sand | CCR4 | 50–100 | 38 | 2.65 | 0.12 |
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