Articles | Volume 25, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-243-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-243-2025
Research article
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08 Jan 2025
Research article |  | 08 Jan 2025

Influence of land cover change on atmospheric organic gases, aerosols, and radiative effects

Ryan Vella, Matthew Forrest, Andrea Pozzer, Alexandra P. Tsimpidi, Thomas Hickler, Jos Lelieveld, and Holger Tost

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Data used in "Land use change influence on atmospheric organic gases, aerosols, and radiative effects" (Vella et al., 2024) Ryan Vella et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13906983

Model code and software

The Modular Earth Submodel System The MESSy Consortium https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13768443

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This study examines how land cover changes influence biogenic volatile organic compound (BVOC) emissions and atmospheric states. Using a coupled chemistry–climate–vegetation model, we compare present-day land cover (deforested for crops and grazing) with natural vegetation and an extreme reforestation scenario. We find that vegetation changes significantly impact global BVOC emissions and organic aerosols but have a relatively small effect on total aerosols, clouds, and radiative effects.
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