Development and validation of a black carbon mixing state resolved three-dimensional model: Aging processes and radiative impact

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 118, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 2304-2326

  Matsui, H ^a   Koike, M ^a   Kondo, Y ^a   Moteki, N ^a   Fast, J D ^b   Zaveri, R A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

aging processes; black carbon; mixing state; optical property; radiative effect; three dimensional model

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; BINS; COAGULATION; CONDENSATION; MIXING; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

AGING PROCESS; BLACK CARBON; MIXING STATE; RADIATIVE EFFECTS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

ABSORPTION EFFICIENCY; AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AEROSOL PROPERTY; AGING; BLACK CARBON; COAGULATION; CONDENSATION; ERROR ANALYSIS; MIXING; PARTICLE SIZE; RADIATIVE FORCING; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

FAR EAST;

EID: 84878120045     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JD018446     Document Type: Article

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