Modelling the effects of albedo change associated with tropical deforestation

The effects in climate models of changes in albedo and soil moisture that are expected to follow from tropical deforestation are reviewed. The major results from experiments with tropical forest regions are then compared over South America and Central Africa.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Climatic change 1992-07, Vol.21 (3), p.317-343
Hauptverfasser:	Mylne, M.F. (United Kingdom Meteorological Office, Bracknell, Berks. (United Kingdom)), Rowntree, P.R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AFRICA CENTRAL AFRIQUE CENTRALE AGUA DEL SUELO Albedo AMERICA DEL SUR AMERIQUE DU SUD BOSQUE TROPICAL CAMBIO CLIMATICO CENTRAL AFRICA Climate Climate change Climate models CLIMATIC CHANGE Climatology. Bioclimatology. Climate change CONTENIDO DE AGUA EN EL SUELO DEBOISEMENT DEFORESTACION DEFORESTATION Earth, ocean, space EAU DU SOL Exact sciences and technology External geophysics FORET TROPICALE INSOLACION INSOLATION Meteorology MODELE MODELOS PRECIPITACION ATMOSFERICA PRECIPITATION Rainforests Soil moisture SOIL WATER SOIL WATER CONTENT SOUTH AMERICA TENEUR EN EAU DU SOL TROPICAL FORESTS VARIATION DU CLIMAT
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Zusammenfassung:	The effects in climate models of changes in albedo and soil moisture that are expected to follow from tropical deforestation are reviewed. The major results from experiments with tropical forest regions are then compared over South America and Central Africa.
ISSN:	0165-0009 1573-1480
DOI:	10.1007/BF00139730