Global sensitivity studies of the direct radiative forcing due to anthropogenic sulfate and black carbon aerosols

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D6, 1998, Pages 6043-6058

  Haywood, J M ^a,b,c   Ramaswamy, V ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^c DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BLACK CARBON; CARBON AEROSOLS; CLIMATE CHANGE; RADIATIVE FORCING; SULPHATE;

EID: 0032571194     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD03426     Document Type: Article

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