A physically based estimate of radiative forcing by anthropogenic sulfate aerosol

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D6, 2001, Pages 5279-5293

  Ghan, Steven J ^a   Easter, Richard C ^a   Chapman, Elaine G ^a   Abdul Razzak, Hayder ^b,e   Zhang, Yang ^c   Leung, L Ruby ^a   Laulainen, Nels S ^a   Saylor, Rick D ^d   Zaveri, Rahul A ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Atmospheric and Environmental Research   (United States)

^d GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^e TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; RADIATIVE FORCING; SULFATE;

EID: 0034962111     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900503     Document Type: Article

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