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Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Abstract : Human-induced climate change has steadily become a reality rather than a possibility. One factor that plays into climate change is radiative forcing due to aerosol-radiation interactions (ARI). As such, it is important to understand how aerosols (atmospheric particles) interact with solar radiation. This work looks at seven samples of well-aged aerosols (aerosols traveling in the atmosphere for at least a few days) collected at Pico Mountain Observatory in the summer of 2015. Pico Mountain Observatory is located in a remote, high elevation site in the Azores, in the Eastern-North Atlantic Ocean. The goals of the study were to analyze the physicochemical properties of these atmospheric particles and to unravel potential relations with their radiative properties. From single particle analysis, it was found that all samples contained predominantly carbon-based aerosols, with smaller amounts of sea salt and mineral dust observed in some samples. Modeled atmospheric transport paths indicated most sampled particles came from North America with long transport times. The particles in all samples were internally mixed, further supporting the expectation and modeling findings that the sampled particles were well-aged. Two selected samples, one dominated by biomass burning, and a second affected by mineral dust, were compared in more detail. Radiative forcing calculations have been performed for the particles collected during two events. The calculations were performed for two scenarios with different reflectances of the surfaces underneath: clear sky ocean and clouds. It was found that there is potential cooling over areas of low albedo, such as the clear sky ocean, and potential warming over areas of high albedo, such as above clouds.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Abstract : Human-induced climate change has steadily become a reality rather than a possibility. One factor that plays into climate change is radiative forcing due to aerosol-radiation interactions (ARI). As such, it is important to understand how aerosols (atmospheric particles) interact with solar radiation. This work looks at seven samples of well-aged aerosols (aerosols traveling in the atmosphere for at least a few days) collected at Pico Mountain Observatory in the summer of 2015. Pico Mountain Observatory is located in a remote, high elevation site in the Azores, in the Eastern-North Atlantic Ocean. The goals of the study were to analyze the physicochemical properties of these atmospheric particles and to unravel potential relations with their radiative properties. From single particle analysis, it was found that all samples contained predominantly carbon-based aerosols, with smaller amounts of sea salt and mineral dust observed in some samples. Modeled atmospheric transport paths indicated most sampled particles came from North America with long transport times. The particles in all samples were internally mixed, further supporting the expectation and modeling findings that the sampled particles were well-aged. Two selected samples, one dominated by biomass burning, and a second affected by mineral dust, were compared in more detail. Radiative forcing calculations have been performed for the particles collected during two events. The calculations were performed for two scenarios with different reflectances of the surfaces underneath: clear sky ocean and clouds. It was found that there is potential cooling over areas of low albedo, such as the clear sky ocean, and potential warming over areas of high albedo, such as above clouds.
Author: Panel on Aerosol Radiative Forcing and Climate Change Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 0309588871 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 180
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This book recommends the initiation of an "integrated" research program to study the role of aerosols in the predicted global climate change. Current understanding suggest that, even now, aerosols, primarily from anthropogenic sources, may be reducing the rate of warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to specific research recommendations, this book forcefully argues for two kinds of research program integration: integration of the individual laboratory, field, and theoretical research activities and an integrated management structure that involves all of the concerned federal agencies.
Author: National Research Council Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 0309133505 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 222
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Changes in climate are driven by natural and human-induced perturbations of the Earth's energy balance. These climate drivers or "forcings" include variations in greenhouse gases, aerosols, land use, and the amount of energy Earth receives from the Sun. Although climate throughout Earth's history has varied from "snowball" conditions with global ice cover to "hothouse" conditions when glaciers all but disappeared, the climate over the past 10,000 years has been remarkably stable and favorable to human civilization. Increasing evidence points to a large human impact on global climate over the past century. The report reviews current knowledge of climate forcings and recommends critical research needed to improve understanding. Whereas emphasis to date has been on how these climate forcings affect global mean temperature, the report finds that regional variation and climate impacts other than temperature deserve increased attention.
Author: Stefano Guerzoni Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 0792342941 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 415
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The atmosphere is an important pathway for the transport of continentally-derived material to the oceans. In this respect the Mediterranean Sea is of special importance because its atmosphere receives inputs of anthropogenic aerosols from the north and desert- derived Saharan dusts from the south. The dusts, much of which is transported in the form of seasonal `pulses', have important effects on climate, marine chemistry and sedimentation in the Mediterranean Sea. This volume brings together reviews and specific-topic papers on the following aspects of Saharan dust transport to the Mediterranean Sea: (i) the modelling of Saharan dust transport, (ii) the chemistry and mineralogy of the dusts and their effect on precipitation, (iii) the contribution of the dusts to marine sedimentation, (iv) the aerobiology of the dusts, and (v) climatic implications of Saharan dust transport. The volume is aimed at students and researchers with an interest in the climate, biogeochemistry and geology of the Mediterranean Sea.
Author: Constantin Andronache Publisher: Elsevier ISBN: 012810550X Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 302
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Mixed-Phase Clouds: Observations and Modeling presents advanced research topics on mixed-phase clouds. As the societal impacts of extreme weather and its forecasting grow, there is a continuous need to refine atmospheric observations, techniques and numerical models. Understanding the role of clouds in the atmosphere is increasingly vital for current applications, such as prediction and prevention of aircraft icing, weather modification, and the assessment of the effects of cloud phase partition in climate models. This book provides the essential information needed to address these problems with a focus on current observations, simulations and applications. Provides in-depth knowledge and simulation of mixed-phase clouds over many regions of Earth, explaining their role in weather and climate Features current research examples and case studies, including those on advanced research methods from authors with experience in both academia and the industry Discusses the latest advances in this subject area, providing the reader with access to best practices for remote sensing and numerical modeling
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Aerosols influence Earth's heat budget both directly by scattering and absorbing sunlight, and indirectly by acting as nuclei for cloud droplets. To reduce the uncertainties of current estimates of aerosol climate forcing, aerosol optical properties relevant to the computation of direct radiative forcing were measured at a regionally representative site near Mount Mitchell, North Carolina. On the basis of these measurements and model calculations, we have studied (1) the effects of relative humidity (RH) on aerosol optical properties and direct aerosol radiative forcing and (2) the influence of long-range transport on black carbon (BC) concentrations, its seasonal and weekly patterns, and the effects of BC on the regional climate of the southeastern US. The light scattering of aerosol is strongly dependent on RH at which it is measured, due to hygroscopic growth nature of most atmospheric aerosols. In this study, the hygroscopic growth factor (ratio of total scattering coefficient at RH=80% to that at RH=30%) was calculated to be almost constant value of 1.60 +/- 0.01 for polluted, marine, and continental air masses. In addition, it was found that as the RH increased from 30% to 80%, the backscatter fraction decreased by 23%. The patterns of direct radiative climate forcing by aerosols for various values of RH were similar for the three air masses, but the magnitudes of the forcing were larger for polluted air masses than for marine and continental air masses by a factor of nearly 2 due to higher sulfate concentration in polluted air masses. The averaged forcing for all the observed ambient RHs was -2.9 W m^( -2) (the negative forcing of -3.2 by aerosol scattering plus the positive forcing of +0.3 by aerosol absorption) for polluted air masses, -1.4 W m^( -2) ( -1.5 plus +0.1) for marine air masses, and -1.5 W m^( -2) ( -1.6 plus +0.1) for continental air masses. The BC mass concentration of the southeastern US showed the highest average concentration in polluted air mas.
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