Global dimming and urbanization: did stronger negative SSR trends collocate with regions of population growth?

Global dimming refers to the decrease in surface solar radiation (SSR) observed from the 1960s to the 1980s at different measurement sites all around the world. It is under debate whether anthropogenic aerosols emitted from urban areas close to the measurement sites are mainly responsible for th...

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Main Authors: A. Imamovic, K. Tanaka, D. Folini, M. Wild
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-03-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/16/2719/2016/acp-16-2719-2016.pdf