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The dependence of aerosols' global and local precipitation impacts on the emitting region
Geeta G. Persad
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Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin,
Austin, Texas 78712, USA
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Human-induced aerosol pollution has major impacts on both local and global precipitation. This study demonstrates using a global climate model that both the strength and localization of aerosols' precipitation impacts are highly dependent on which region the aerosols are emitted from. The findings highlight that the geographic distribution of human-induced aerosol emissions must be accounted for when quantifying their influence on global precipitation.
Human-induced aerosol pollution has major impacts on both local and global precipitation. This...
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