Articles | Volume 18, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-7095-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-7095-2018
Research article
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23 May 2018
Research article |  | 23 May 2018

Vertical distribution of aerosols over the Maritime Continent during El Niño

Jason Blake Cohen, Daniel Hui Loong Ng, Alan Wei Lun Lim, and Xin Rong Chua

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AR by Jason Cohen on behalf of the Authors (23 May 2017)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (28 May 2017) by Aijun Ding
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (13 Jun 2017)
RR by Anonymous Referee #4 (25 Jun 2017)
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (02 Jul 2017) by Aijun Ding
AR by Jason Cohen on behalf of the Authors (09 Mar 2018)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (14 Mar 2018) by Aijun Ding
RR by Anonymous Referee #4 (18 Mar 2018)
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (26 Mar 2018)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (29 Mar 2018) by Aijun Ding
AR by Jason Cohen on behalf of the Authors (07 Apr 2018)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (16 Apr 2018) by Aijun Ding
AR by Jason Cohen on behalf of the Authors (25 Apr 2018)
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Short summary
Measured aerosol heights over the Maritime Continent are higher than previously thought, with 61 to 83 % of aerosols above the boundary layer. These aerosols should hence have a larger impact on the climate. The use of a plume rise model cannot match the measurements, unless the measured fire energy is increased by 0–60 %. Furthermore, the model is too spread, indicating the importance of including convection and aerosol–radiation interactions. Significant model improvements will be required.
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