Microphysics-based black carbon aging in a global CTM: constraints from  HIPPO observations and implications for global black carbon budget

He, Cenlin; Li, Qinbin; Liou, Kuo-Nan; Qi, Ling; Tao, Shu; Schwarz, Joshua P.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-3077-2016

Articles | Volume 16, issue 5

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-3077-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-3077-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 16, issue 5

Research article

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09 Mar 2016

Research article |

| 09 Mar 2016

Microphysics-based black carbon aging in a global CTM: constraints from HIPPO observations and implications for global black carbon budget

Cenlin He, Qinbin Li, Kuo-Nan Liou, Ling Qi, Shu Tao, and Joshua P. Schwarz

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RC C10560: 'Comment on “Microphysics-based black carbon aging in a global CTM: constraints from HIPPO observations and implications for global black carbon budget” by C. He et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 17 Dec 2015
- AC C12112: 'Response to Referee's comments', Cenlin He, 30 Jan 2016
RC C11107: 'Review of "Microphysics-based black carbon aging in a global CTM"', Anonymous Referee #1, 04 Jan 2016
- AC C12113: 'Response to Referee's comments', Cenlin He, 30 Jan 2016

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AR by Anna Wenzel on behalf of the Authors (01 Feb 2016) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (01 Feb 2016) by Hang Su

RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (15 Feb 2016)

ED: Reconsider after minor revisions (Editor review) (18 Feb 2016) by Hang Su

AR by Cenlin He on behalf of the Authors (18 Feb 2016) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (01 Mar 2016) by Hang Su

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Blarck carbon aging significantly affects its global distribution and thus climatic effects. This study develops a microphysics-based BC aging scheme in a global model, which substantially improves model simulations of BC over the remote Pacific. The microphysical scheme shows fast aging over source regions and much slower aging in remote regions. The microphysical aging significantly reduces global BC burden and lifetime, showing important implications for the estimate of BC radiative effects.