Deriving brown carbon from multiwavelength absorption measurements: method and application to AERONET and Aethalometer observations

The radiative impact of organic aerosols (OA) is a large source of uncertainty in estimating the global direct radiative effect (DRE) of aerosols. This radiative impact includes not only light scattering but also light absorption from a subclass of OA referred to as brown carbon (BrC). However,...

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Main Authors: X. Wang, C. L. Heald, A. J. Sedlacek, S. S. de Sá, S. T. Martin, M. L. Alexander, T. B. Watson, A. C. Aiken, S. R. Springston, P. Artaxo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-10-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/16/12733/2016/acp-16-12733-2016.pdf