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Estimating radiative forcing efficiency of dust aerosol based on direct satellite observations: case studies over the Sahara and Taklimakan Desert
Lin Tian
Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing,
China
Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing, China
National Satellite Meteorological
Center, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing, China
Innovation Center for FengYun Meteorological Satellite, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing, China
National Satellite Meteorological
Center, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing, China
Innovation Center for FengYun Meteorological Satellite, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing, China
National Satellite Meteorological
Center, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing, China
Innovation Center for FengYun Meteorological Satellite, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing, China
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, School of Earth Sciences,
Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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The result shows dust aerosols from the Taklimakan Desert have higher aerosol scattering during dust storm cases of this paper, and this caused higher negative direct radiative forcing efficiency (DRFEdust) than aerosols from the Sahara.
The microphysical properties and particle shapes of dust aerosol significantly influence DRFEdust. The satellite-based equi-albedo method has a unique advantage in DRFEdust estimation: it could validate the results derived from the numerical model directly.
The result shows dust aerosols from the Taklimakan Desert have higher aerosol scattering during...
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