On the representation of aerosol-cloud interactions in atmospheric models

Anthropogenic atmospheric aerosols (suspended particulate matter) can modify the radiative balance (and climate) of the Earth by altering the properties and global distribution of clouds. Current climate models however cannot adequately account for many important aspects of these aerosol-cloud inter...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barahona, Donifan
Published: Georgia Institute of Technology 2011
Subjects:
Ice
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1853/41169