Modeling study of aerosol indirect effects on global climate with an AGCM

Advances in Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1064-1077

  Wang, Zhi Li ^a,b   Zhang, Hua ^b   Shen, Xue Shun ^a   Gong, Sun Ling ^a,c   Zhang, Xiao Ye ^a  

^a STATE KEY LABORATORY OF SEVERE WEATHER   (China)

^b China Meteorological Administration   (China)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

aerosol; cloud; indirect effect; radiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955821707     PISSN: 02561530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00376-010-9120-5     Document Type: Article

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