Impact of anthropogenic absorbing aerosols on clouds and precipitation: A review of recent progresses

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 122, Issue , 2013, Pages 237-249

  Wang, Chien ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol and cloud; Climate change; Climate modeling; Cloud and precipitation

Indexed keywords

ABSORBING AEROSOL; AEROSOL FORCING; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; ATMOSPHERIC HEATING; CLIMATE IMPACTS; CLIMATE SYSTEM; DYNAMICAL INTERACTIONS; DYNAMICAL PROCESS; EARTH'S SURFACE; RECENT PROGRESS; RESEARCH FIELDS; SURFACE COOLING; TOP OF THE ATMOSPHERES;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE MODELS; EARTH (PLANET);

PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE MODELING; CLOUD; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY);

EID: 84871812792     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2012.11.005     Document Type: Review

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