Studies of the aerosol indirect effect from sulfate and black carbon aerosols

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 15, 2002, Pages AAC-1-1-AAC-1-19

  Kristjánsson, Jón Egill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aerosols; Climate; Clouds; Indirect effect; Radiative forcing; Sulfate

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; CARBON BLACK; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATOLOGY; CLOUDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WEATHER SATELLITES;

AEROSOL; RADIATIVE FORCING;

EID: 0347811386     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD000887     Document Type: Article

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