Heating Rate of Light Absorbing Aerosols: Time-Resolved Measurements, the Role of Clouds, and Source Identification.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b04320
Abstract: Light absorbing aerosols (LAA) absorb sunlight and heat the atmosphere. This work presents a novel methodology to experimentally quantify the heating rate (HR) induced by LAA into an atmospheric layer. Multiwavelength aerosol absorption measurements were… read more here.
Keywords: absorbing aerosols; resolved measurements; time resolved; day ... See more keywords
Competing atmospheric and surface-driven impacts of absorbing aerosols on the East Asian summertime climate
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DOI: 10.1175/jcli-d-16-0860.1
Abstract: AbstractEast Asia has some of the largest concentrations of absorbing aerosols globally, and these, along with the region’s scattering aerosols, have both reduced the amount of solar radiation reaching Earth’s surface regionally (solar dimming) and… read more here.
Keywords: absorbing aerosols; surface; climate; summertime climate ... See more keywords