Particulate absorption of solar radiation: anthropogenic aerosols vs. dust
Particulate solar absorption is a critical factor in determining the value and even sign of the direct radiative forcing of aerosols. The heating to the atmosphere and cooling to the Earth's surface caused by this absorption are hypothesized to have significant climate impacts. We find that...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2009-06-01
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Series: | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
Online Access: | http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/9/3935/2009/acp-9-3935-2009.pdf |