Geographically coherent patterns of albedo enhancement and suppression associated with aerosol sources and sinks
Earth's albedo is the primary determinant of the amount of energy absorbed by the Earth–atmosphere system. It is a function of the fractional cloud cover and the cloudy- and clear-sky albedos, and thereby of the aerosol loading of the atmosphere. Here, we introduce a method by which we can exam...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2015-04-01
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| Series: | Tellus: Series B, Chemical and Physical Meteorology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.tellusb.net/index.php/tellusb/article/view/26442/pdf_20 |