Black carbon-induced snow albedo reduction over the Tibetan Plateau: uncertainties from snow grain shape and aerosol–snow mixing state based on an updated SNICAR model

<p>We implement a set of new parameterizations into the widely used Snow, Ice, and Aerosol Radiative (SNICAR) model to account for effects of snow grain shape (spherical vs. nonspherical) and black carbon (BC)–snow mixing state (external vs. internal). We find that nonspherical snow grains...

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Main Authors: C. He, M. G. Flanner, F. Chen, M. Barlage, K.-N. Liou, S. Kang, J. Ming, Y. Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-08-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/18/11507/2018/acp-18-11507-2018.pdf