The direct effect of aerosols on solar radiation over the broader Mediterranean basin

For the first time, the direct radiative effect (DRE) of aerosols on solar radiation is computed over the entire Mediterranean basin, one of the most climatically sensitive world regions, using a deterministic spectral radiation transfer model (RTM). The DRE effects on the outgoing shortwave radiati...

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Main Authors: C. D. Papadimas, N. Hatzianastassiou, C. Matsoukas, M. Kanakidou, N. Mihalopoulos, I. Vardavas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-08-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/12/7165/2012/acp-12-7165-2012.pdf