Characterization of speciated aerosol direct radiative forcing over California

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 118, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 2372-2388

  Zhao, Chun ^a   Leung, L Ruby ^a   Easter, Richard ^a   Hand, Jenny ^b   Avise, Jeremy ^c  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD   (United States)

Author keywords

aerosol; air quality; direct radiative forcing; emission control

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; EMISSION CONTROL; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION;

AEROSOL DIRECT RADIATIVE FORCING; DIAGNOSTIC METHODS; DIRECT RADIATIVE FORCING; MASS CONCENTRATION; NET RADIATION FLUX; RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION; SEASONAL DISTRIBUTIONS; TOP OF THE ATMOSPHERES;

AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AIR QUALITY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COOLING; DUST; EMISSION CONTROL; RADIATIVE FORCING; REGIONAL CLIMATE; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); SULFATE; TOP OF ATMOSPHERE; WARMING;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84878163162     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JD018364     Document Type: Article

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