Global dimming and brightening: A review

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 114, Issue 12, 2009, Pages

  Wild, Martin ^a  

^a Land Climate Dynamics Group   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; GLOBAL WARMING; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN;

20TH CENTURY; AEROSOL EMISSIONS; AEROSOL-CLOUD INTERACTION; ANTHROPOGENIC CONTRIBUTION; CARBON CYCLES; CLIMATE ELEMENTS; CRYOSPHERE; DIURNAL TEMPERATURE RANGES; EARTH'S SURFACE; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; GLOBAL DIMMING; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLES; IN-LINE; LONG TERM RECORDS; PAN EVAPORATION; PARTIAL RECOVERY; POLLUTION LEVEL; RELATIVE IMPORTANCE; SUNSHINE DURATION; SURFACE RADIATION; SURFACE SOLAR RADIATION;

CLIMATE MODELS;

AEROSOL; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON CYCLE; CLIMATE MODELING; DECADAL VARIATION; DIURNAL VARIATION; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EVAPORATION; GLOBAL WARMING; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; NUMERICAL MODEL; SATELLITE SENSOR; SOLAR RADIATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TWENTIETH CENTURY;

EID: 77954336394     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD011470     Document Type: Review

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