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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-3707-2019
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Research article
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22 Mar 2019
Research article |
| 22 Mar 2019
| 22 Mar 2019
Model simulation of ammonium and nitrate aerosols distribution in the Euro-Mediterranean region and their radiative and climatic effects over 1979–2016
Thomas Drugé
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
CNRM, Université de Toulouse, Météo-France, CNRS, Toulouse, France
Pierre Nabat
CNRM, Université de Toulouse, Météo-France, CNRS, Toulouse, France
Marc Mallet
CNRM, Université de Toulouse, Météo-France, CNRS, Toulouse, France
Samuel Somot
CNRM, Université de Toulouse, Météo-France, CNRS, Toulouse, France
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Among the different aerosols affecting the Euro-Mediterranean region, ammonium and nitrate (A&N) aerosols are expected to have a growing impact on regional climate. In this study, these aerosols have been introduced in the prognostic aerosol scheme of the ALADIN-Climate regional model. Results show that since 2005 over Europe, A&N aerosol optical depth is higher than sulfate and organics and they are responsible for a cooling of about −0.2 °C over Europe during summer.
Among the different aerosols affecting the Euro-Mediterranean region, ammonium and nitrate (A&N)...
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