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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-10911-2020
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Research article
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22 Sep 2020
Research article |
| 22 Sep 2020
| 22 Sep 2020
Examining the atmospheric radiative and snow-darkening effects of black carbon and dust across the Rocky Mountains of the United States using WRF-Chem
Stefan Rahimi
Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, University of
California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
Department of Atmospheric Science, University of Wyoming, Laramie,
Wyoming 82071, USA
Xiaohong Liu
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Atmospheric Science, University of Wyoming, Laramie,
Wyoming 82071, USA
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University, College
Station, Texas 77843, USA
Chun Zhao
School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and
Technology of China, Hefei, China
CAS Center for Excellence in Comparative Planetology, USTC, Hefei,
230026, China
Zheng Lu
Department of Atmospheric Science, University of Wyoming, Laramie,
Wyoming 82071, USA
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University, College
Station, Texas 77843, USA
Zachary J. Lebo
Department of Atmospheric Science, University of Wyoming, Laramie,
Wyoming 82071, USA
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Short summary
Dark particles emitted to the atmosphere can absorb sunlight and heat the air. As these particles settle, they may darken the surface, especially over snow-covered regions like the Rocky Mountains. This darkening of the surface may lead to changes in snowpack, affecting the local meteorology and hydrology. We seek to evaluate whether these light-absorbing particles more prominently affect this region through their atmospheric presence or their on-snow presence.
Dark particles emitted to the atmosphere can absorb sunlight and heat the air. As these...
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