Global model simulations of the impact of ocean-going ships on aerosols, clouds, and the radiation budget

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 7, Issue 19, 2007, Pages 5061-5079

  Lauer, A ^a   Eyring, V ^a   Hendricks, J ^a   Jockel P ^b   Lohmann, U ^c  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^c Land Climate Dynamics Group   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; EMISSION INVENTORY; PARTICULATE MATTER; RADIATION BUDGET; SHIPPING; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO; INDIAN OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST);

EID: 34948813533     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-7-5061-2007     Document Type: Article

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