A study of the global cycle of carbonaceous aerosols in the LMDZT general circulation model

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 14, 2004, Pages

  Reddy, M Shekar ^a   Boucher, Olivier ^a  

^a Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille   (France)

Author keywords

Carbonaceous aerosols; Model validation; Sensitivity studies

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; BIOMASS BURNING; MODEL VALIDATION; OPTICAL DEPTH; ORGANIC CARBON;

EID: 5444253144     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JD004048     Document Type: Article

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