Contribution of Arctic seabird-colony ammonia to atmospheric particles and cloud-albedo radiative effect
The climatic impact of ammonia emissions from Arctic seabird-colony guano is poorly understood. Here, using observations and a chemical transport model, Croftet al. illustrate that guano-associated particles promote cloud-droplet formation, resulting in a pan-Arctic cooling tendency of approximately...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13444 |
| Summary: | The climatic impact of ammonia emissions from Arctic seabird-colony guano is poorly understood. Here, using observations and a chemical transport model, Croftet al. illustrate that guano-associated particles promote cloud-droplet formation, resulting in a pan-Arctic cooling tendency of approximately −0.5 W m−2. |
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| ISSN: | 2041-1723 |