Short Black Carbon lifetime inferred from a global set of aircraft observations

Black Carbon (BC) aerosols substantially affect the global climate. However, accurate simulation of BC atmospheric transport remains elusive, due to shortcomings in modeling and a shortage of constraining measurements. Recently, several studies have compared simulations with observed vertical concen...

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Veröffentlicht in:	NPJ climate and atmospheric science 2018-10, Vol.1 (1), Article 31
Hauptverfasser:	Lund, Marianne T., Samset, Bjørn H., Skeie, Ragnhild B., Watson-Parris, Duncan, Katich, Joseph M., Schwarz, Joshua P., Weinzierl, Bernadett
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	704/106/35/823 704/106/35/824 Aerosols Airborne observation Aircraft Atmospheric models Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution Atmospheric Sciences Black carbon Carbon Chemical transport Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts Climate models Climate studies Climatology Computer simulation Earth and Environmental Science Earth Sciences Emissions Environmental assessment Oceans Polar environments Residence time distribution Temporal resolution
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Zusammenfassung:	Black Carbon (BC) aerosols substantially affect the global climate. However, accurate simulation of BC atmospheric transport remains elusive, due to shortcomings in modeling and a shortage of constraining measurements. Recently, several studies have compared simulations with observed vertical concentration profiles, and diagnosed a global-mean BC atmospheric residence time of
ISSN:	2397-3722 2397-3722
DOI:	10.1038/s41612-018-0040-x