Interpreting the ultraviolet aerosol index observed with the OMI satellite instrument to understand absorption by organic aerosols: implications for atmospheric oxidation and direct radiative effects

Interpreting the ultraviolet aerosol index observed with the OMI satellite instrument to understand absorption by organic aerosols: implications for atmospheric oxidation and direct radiative effects

Satellite observations of the ultraviolet aerosol index (UVAI) are sensitive to absorption of solar radiation by aerosols; this absorption affects photolysis frequencies and radiative forcing. We develop a global simulation of the UVAI using the 3-D chemical transport model GEOS-Chem coupled with th...

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Main Authors: Hammer, Melanie S. (Author), Martin, Randall V. (Author), van Donkelaar, Aaron (Author), Buchard, Virginie (Author), Torres, Omar (Author), Spurr, Robert J. D. (Author), Ridley, David Andrew (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Copernicus GmbH, 2016-05-23T16:44:56Z.
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