The effect of future reduction in aerosol emissions on climate extremes in China

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 47, Issue 9-10, 2016, Pages 2885-2899

  Wang, Zhili ^a   Lin, Lei ^b   Yang, Meilin ^c   Xu, Yangyang ^d  

^a STATE KEY LABORATORY OF SEVERE WEATHER   (China)

^b LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Meteorological Observation Center of China Meteorlogical Administration   (China)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosols; Climate extremes; RCP8.5

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CLIMATE CHANGE; EMISSION; EXTREME EVENT; SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

CHINA;

EID: 84955321494     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00382-016-3003-0     Document Type: Article

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