Direct and semi-direct radiative effects of absorbing aerosols in Europe: Results from a regional model

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2012, Pages

  Meier, J ^a   Tegen, I ^a   Heinold, B ^b   Wolke, R ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR TROPOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION;

ABSORBING AEROSOL; AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTHS; ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS; CLOUD FRACTION; DIRECT RADIATIVE FORCING; ELEMENTAL CARBON; LAND SURFACE; NEGATIVE CORRELATION; RADIATIVE EFFECTS; REGIONAL MODEL; SURFACE ALBEDO; TOP OF ATMOSPHERES; TOTAL CLOUD COVER;

RADIATION EFFECTS;

AEROSOL; ALBEDO; BOUNDARY LAYER; CLOUD COVER; HEATING; OPTICAL DEPTH; RADIATIVE FORCING; SOLAR RADIATION; TOP OF ATMOSPHERE; TROPOSPHERE;

EUROPE;

EID: 84862067306     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012GL050994     Document Type: Article

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