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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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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