Projected effects of declining aerosols in RCP4.5: Unmasking global warming?

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 21, 2013, Pages 10883-10905

  Rotstayn, L D ^a   Collier, M A ^a   Chrastansky, A ^a   Jeffrey, S J ^b   Luo, J J ^c  

^a Bureau of Meteorology Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^c BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AEROSOL; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; BLACK CARBON; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EMISSION INVENTORY; FUTURE PROSPECT; GLOBAL WARMING; RADIATIVE FORCING; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SHORTWAVE RADIATION; TOP OF ATMOSPHERE;

EID: 84887417657     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-13-10883-2013     Document Type: Article

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