Black carbon fractal morphology and short-wave radiative impact: a modelling study

We investigate the impact of the morphological properties of freshly emitted black carbon aerosols on optical properties and on radiative forcing. To this end, we model the optical properties of fractal black carbon aggregates by use of numerically exact solutions to Maxwell's equations within...

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Main Authors: M. Kahnert, A. Devasthale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-11-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/11/11745/2011/acp-11-11745-2011.pdf