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Articles | Volume 17, issue 22
Articles | Volume 17, issue 22
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-13559-2017
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-13559-2017
© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 17, issue 22
Research article
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15 Nov 2017
Research article |  | 15 Nov 2017

Aerosol trends as a potential driver of regional climate in the central United States: evidence from observations

Daniel H. Cusworth, Loretta J. Mickley, Eric M. Leibensperger, and Michael J. Iacono

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Since 1990, light-scattering pollution known as aerosols have declined as a result of tightening US air quality regulations. Our study finds that US surface solar radiation has increased simultaneously. We establish a link between aerosols and radiation through physical and statistical models. We find the strongest relationship between aerosols, radiation, and climate at a site in the Midwest. Our work underscores the importance of regional pollution on climate in the US and abroad.
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