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    The effect of aerosols on long wave radiation and global warming (English)

    In: Atmospheric Research ; 135-136 ; 102-111  ; 2013
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      0169-8095
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    Abstract The effect of aerosols on long wave (LW) radiation was studied based on narrowband LW calculations in a reference mid-latitude summer atmosphere with and without aerosols. Aerosols were added to the narrowband LW scheme based on their typical schematic observed spectral and vertical behaviour over European land areas. This was found to agree also with the spectral aerosol data from the Lan Zhou University Semi-Arid Climate Observatory and Laboratory measurement stations in the north-western China. A volcanic stratospheric aerosol load was found to induce local LW warming and a stronger column “greenhouse effect” than a doubled CO2 concentration. A heavy near-surface aerosol load was found to increase the downwelling LW radiation to the surface and to reduce the outgoing LW radiation, acting very much like a thin low cloud in increasing the LW greenhouse effect of the atmosphere. The short wave reflection of white aerosol has, however, stronger impact in general, but the aerosol LW greenhouse effect is non-negligible under heavy aerosol loads.

    Highlights The effect of aerosols on LW radiation was studied with narrowband LW calculations. Aerosols were added to the LW scheme based on observations in Europe and China. A stratospheric aerosol load was found to induce strong local LW warming. A near-surface aerosol load was found to have an effect similar to a thin low cloud. Aerosol induced LW greenhouse effect is non-negligible under heavy aerosol loads.

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    Evaluation of enhancement events of total solar irradiance during cloudy conditions at Granada (Southeastern Spain)
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    Global satellite composites — 20 years of evolution
    Kohrs, Richard A. / Lazzara, Matthew A. / Robaidek, Jerrold O. / Santek, David A. / Knuth, Shelley L. et al. | 2013
    35
    Size-distributed metallic elements in submicronic and ultrafine atmospheric particles from urban and industrial areas in northern France
    Mbengue, Saliou / Alleman, Laurent Y. / Flament, Pascal et al. | 2013
    48
    Impact of PM2.5 chemical compositions on aerosol light scattering in Guangzhou — the largest megacity in South China
    Tao, Jun / Zhang, Leiming / Ho, Kinfai / Zhang, Renjian / Lin, Zejian / Zhang, Zhisheng / Lin, Mang / Cao, Junji / Liu, Suixing / Wang, Gehui et al. | 2013
    59
    Characteristics of the raindrop size distributions and their retrieved polarimetric radar parameters in northern and southern China
    Tang, Qi / Xiao, Hui / Guo, Chunwei / Feng, Liang et al. | 2013
    76
    Microphysical structures associated with enhancement of convective cells over Mt. Halla, Jeju Island, Korea on 6 July 2007
    Lee, Keun-Ok / Uyeda, Hiroshi / Lee, Dong-In et al. | 2013
    91
    Spatial and temporal modeling of radar rainfall uncertainties
    Villarini, Gabriele / Seo, Bong-Chul / Serinaldi, Francesco / Krajewski, Witold F. et al. | 2013
    102
    The effect of aerosols on long wave radiation and global warming
    Zhou, Y. / Savijärvi, H. et al. | 2013
    112
    Polluting of winter convective clouds upon transition from ocean inland over central California: Contrasting case studies
    Rosenfeld, Daniel / Chemke, Rei / Prather, Kimberly / Suski, Kaitlyn / Comstock, Jennifer M. / Schmid, Beat / Tomlinson, Jason / Jonsson, Haflidi et al. | 2013
    128
    On the pollutant removal, dispersion, and entrainment over two-dimensional idealized street canyons
    Liu, Chun-Ho / Wong, Colman C.C. et al. | 2013
    143
    Sensitivity associated with bright band/melting layer location on radar reflectivity correction for attenuation at C-band using differential propagation phase measurements
    Islam, Tanvir / Rico-Ramirez, Miguel A. / Han, Dawei / Srivastava, Prashant K. et al. | 2013
    159
    Characteristics and relevant remote sources of black carbon aerosol in Shanghai
    Zha, Shuping / Cheng, Tiantao / Tao, Jun / Zhang, Renjian / Chen, Jianmin / Zhang, Yunwei / Leng, Chunpeng / Zhang, Deqin / Du, Jianfei et al. | 2013
    172
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    193
    Extra area effects of cloud seeding — An updated assessment
    DeFelice, T.P. / Golden, J. / Griffith, D. / Woodley, W. / Rosenfeld, D. / Breed, D. / Solak, M. / Boe, B. et al. | 2013
    204
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    205
    Corrigendum to “A numerical study of the flow fields around falling hails” [Atmos. Res. 132-133 (2013) 253–263]
    Cheng, Kai-Yuan / Wang, Pao K. et al. | 2013
    207
    Preface
    Pinto, Osmar / Soula, Serge / Qie, Xiushu / Williams, Earle et al. | 2013
    208
    Recent progress on the global electrical circuit
    Williams, Earle / Mareev, Eugene et al. | 2013
    228
    Seasonal variations in the lightning diurnal cycle and implications for the global electric circuit
    Blakeslee, Richard J. / Mach, Douglas M. / Bateman, Monte G. / Bailey, Jeffrey C. et al. | 2012
    244
    Space charge and aeroelectric flows in the exchange layer: An experimental and numerical study
    Anisimov, S.V. / Galichenko, S.V. / Shikhova, N.M. et al. | 2013
    255
    Intermittency of turbulent aeroelectric field
    Anisimov, S.V. / Shikhova, N.M. et al. | 2012
    263
    Intermediate ions in the atmosphere
    Tammet, Hannes / Komsaare, Kaupo / Hõrrak, Urmas et al. | 2012
    274
    Continuous variability in thunderstorm primary electrification and an evaluation of inverted-polarity terminology
    Bruning, Eric C. / Weiss, Stephanie A. / Calhoun, Kristin M. et al. | 2012
    285
    High-speed video observations of natural cloud-to-ground lightning leaders – A statistical analysis
    Campos, Leandro Z.S. / Saba, Marcelo M.F. / Warner, Tom A. / Pinto, Osmar Jr. / Krider, E. Philip / Orville, Richard E. et al. | 2012
    306
    On remote measurements of lightning return stroke peak currents
    Mallick, S. / Rakov, V.A. / Tsalikis, D. / Nag, A. / Biagi, C. / Hill, D. / Jordan, D.M. / Uman, M.A. / Cramer, J.A. et al. | 2012
    314
    Microwave radio emissions of negative cloud-to-ground lightning flashes
    Petersen, D. / Beasley, W. et al. | 2013
    322
    Characteristics of current pulses in rocket-triggered lightning
    Qie, Xiushu / Jiang, Rubin / Yang, Jing et al. | 2012
    330
    Experiments of artificially triggered lightning and its application in Conghua, Guangdong, China
    Zhang, Yijun / Yang, Shaojie / Lu, Weitao / Zheng, Dong / Dong, Wansheng / Li, Bin / Chen, Shaodong / Zhang, Yang / Chen, Luwen et al. | 2013
    344
    Lightning forecasting in southeastern Brazil using the WRF model
    Zepka, G.S. / Pinto, O. Jr. / Saraiva, A.C.V. et al. | 2013
    363
    The NASA Lightning Nitrogen Oxides Model (LNOM): Application to air quality modeling
    Koshak, William / Peterson, Harold / Biazar, Arastoo / Khan, Maudood / Wang, Lihua et al. | 2012
    370
    The influence of urban effect on lightning activity: Evidence of weekly cycle
    Farias, W.R.G. / Pinto, O. Jr. / Pinto, I.R.C.A. / Naccarato, K.P. et al. | 2012
    374
    Lightning casualty demographics in Brazil and their implications for safety rules
    Cardoso, I. / Pinto, O. Jr. / Pinto, I.R.C.A. / Holle, R. et al. | 2012
    380
    Characteristics of lightning related to wildfire ignitions in Catalonia
    Pineda, Nicolau / Montanyà, Joan / van der Velde, Oscar A. et al. | 2012
    388
    Summer-time lightning activity and its relation with precipitation: Diurnal variation over maritime, coastal and continental areas
    Petrova, Savka / Mitzeva, Rumjana / Kotroni, Vassiliki et al. | 2012
    397
    Assessing the performance of the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) using Deep Convective Clouds
    Buechler, Dennis E. / Koshak, William J. / Christian, Hugh J. / Goodman, Steven J. et al. | 2012
    404
    Gridded lightning climatology from TRMM-LIS and OTD: Dataset description
    Cecil, Daniel J. / Buechler, Dennis E. / Blakeslee, Richard J. et al. | 2012
    415
    Multi-instrumental analysis of large sprite events and their producing storm in southern France
    Soula, S. / Iacovella, F. / van der Velde, O. / Montanyà, J. / Füllekrug, M. / Farges, T. / Bór, J. / Georgis, J.-F. / NaitAmor, S. / Martin, J.-M. et al. | 2012
    432
    Angular distribution of Bremsstrahlung photons and of positrons for calculations of terrestrial gamma-ray flashes and positron beams
    Köhn, Christoph / Ebert, Ute et al. | 2013
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    Dedication to Dr. Dave Sentman
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