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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-3065-2024
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An observation-constrained estimation of brown carbon aerosol direct radiative effects
Yueyue Cheng
Collaborative Innovation Center on Forecast and Evaluation of Meteorological Disasters/China Meteorological Administration Aerosol-Cloud-Precipitation Key Laboratory, School of Atmospheric Physics, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
Chao Liu
Collaborative Innovation Center on Forecast and Evaluation of Meteorological Disasters/China Meteorological Administration Aerosol-Cloud-Precipitation Key Laboratory, School of Atmospheric Physics, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
Collaborative Innovation Center on Forecast and Evaluation of Meteorological Disasters/China Meteorological Administration Aerosol-Cloud-Precipitation Key Laboratory, School of Atmospheric Physics, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
Jiaping Wang
Joint International Research Laboratory of Atmospheric and Earth System Sciences, School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
Zhouyang Zhang
Collaborative Innovation Center on Forecast and Evaluation of Meteorological Disasters/China Meteorological Administration Aerosol-Cloud-Precipitation Key Laboratory, School of Atmospheric Physics, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
Li Chen
Collaborative Innovation Center on Forecast and Evaluation of Meteorological Disasters/China Meteorological Administration Aerosol-Cloud-Precipitation Key Laboratory, School of Atmospheric Physics, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
Dafeng Ge
Joint International Research Laboratory of Atmospheric and Earth System Sciences, School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
Caijun Zhu
Joint International Research Laboratory of Atmospheric and Earth System Sciences, School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
Jinbo Wang
Joint International Research Laboratory of Atmospheric and Earth System Sciences, School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
Aijun Ding
Joint International Research Laboratory of Atmospheric and Earth System Sciences, School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Impacts of carbonaceous aerosols from summer crop residue burning on air quality, radiation and meteorology over east China Y. Zheng et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-026-06458-7
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Short summary
Brown carbon (BrC), a light-absorbing aerosol, plays a pivotal role in influencing global climate. However, assessing BrC radiative effects remains challenging because the required observational data are hardly accessible. Here we develop a new BrC radiative effect estimation method combining conventional observations and numerical models. Our findings reveal that BrC absorbs up to a third of the sunlight at 370 nm that black carbon does, highlighting its importance in aerosol radiative effects.
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