Evaluating the Aerosol First Indirect Effect Using Satellite Data

First proposed by Twomey, the aerosol first indirect effect hypothesizes that increased aerosol concentration leads to a larger number of cloud condensation nuclei, and therefore smaller but more numerous cloud droplets, which results in greater reflection of incoming solar radiation. It is known th...

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Other Authors: Shao, Hongfei (authoraut)
Format: Others
Language:English
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Published: Florida State University
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Online Access:http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_migr_etd-0302