Uncertainties in global aerosols and climate effects due to biofuel emissions

Kodros, J. K.; Scott, C. E.; Farina, S. C.; Lee, Y. H.; L'Orange, C.; Volckens, J.; Pierce, J. R.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-8577-2015

Articles | Volume 15, issue 15

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-8577-2015

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-8577-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 15, issue 15

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03 Aug 2015

Research article |

| 03 Aug 2015

Uncertainties in global aerosols and climate effects due to biofuel emissions

J. K. Kodros, C. E. Scott, S. C. Farina, Y. H. Lee, C. L'Orange, J. Volckens, and J. R. Pierce

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RC C2084: 'Reviewer's comment', Anonymous Referee #1, 30 Apr 2015
- SC C2126: 'response to major points by referee #1', Jeffrey Pierce, 30 Apr 2015
- AC C4244: 'Author Response to Reviewer 1', John Kodros, 02 Jul 2015
RC C2696: 'Review comments', Anonymous Referee #2, 18 May 2015
- AC C4256: 'Author Response to Reviewer 2', John Kodros, 02 Jul 2015

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We examine sensitivities in aerosol concentration and climate effects from biofuel combustion emissions. We find a strong sensitivity in the overall sign and magnitude of the direct radiative effect and cloud-albedo indirect effect due to uncertainties regarding emissions size distribution, composition, mass, and optical mixing state. This uncertainty limits our ability to evaluate black carbon mitigation strategies to counter warming effects from greenhouse gases.