Concentrations and source regions of light-absorbing particles in snow/ice in northern Pakistan and their impact on snow albedo
Black carbon (BC), water-insoluble organic carbon (OC), and mineral dust are important particles in snow and ice which significantly reduce albedo and accelerate melting. Surface snow and ice samples were collected from the Karakoram–Himalayan region of northern Pakistan during 2015 and 2016 in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2018-04-01
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| Series: | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
| Online Access: | https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/18/4981/2018/acp-18-4981-2018.pdf |