Coatings and their enhancement of black carbon light absorption in the tropical atmosphere

Black carbon (BC) is the dominant aerosol absorber of solar radiation in the atmosphere and is an important component of anthropogenic climate forcing. BC's role is strongly dependent on its physical state, which can influence the way that BC particles may act as ice and cloud nuclei, as well a...

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Main Authors: Schwarz, J, Spackman, JR, Fahey, D, Gao, R, Lohmann, U, Stier, P, Watts, L, Thomson, D, Lack, D, Pfister, L, Mahoney, M, Baumgardner, D, Wilson, J, Reeves, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008