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Sensitivity of dynamic aging on the climate effects of black carbon aerosols over East Asia in summer
Peng Gao
School of Atmospheric Sciences, CMA-NJU Joint Laboratory for Climate Prediction Studies, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Climate Change, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China
School of Atmospheric Sciences, CMA-NJU Joint Laboratory for Climate Prediction Studies, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Climate Change, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China
Yaxin Hu
School of Atmospheric Sciences, CMA-NJU Joint Laboratory for Climate Prediction Studies, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Climate Change, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China
Yinan Zhou
School of Atmospheric Sciences, CMA-NJU Joint Laboratory for Climate Prediction Studies, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Climate Change, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China
Runqi Zhao
School of Atmospheric Sciences, CMA-NJU Joint Laboratory for Climate Prediction Studies, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Climate Change, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China
Qianqian Wang
School of Atmospheric Sciences, CMA-NJU Joint Laboratory for Climate Prediction Studies, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Climate Change, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China
Shu Li
School of Atmospheric Sciences, CMA-NJU Joint Laboratory for Climate Prediction Studies, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Climate Change, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China
Tijian Wang
School of Atmospheric Sciences, CMA-NJU Joint Laboratory for Climate Prediction Studies, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Climate Change, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China
Mengmeng Li
School of Atmospheric Sciences, CMA-NJU Joint Laboratory for Climate Prediction Studies, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Climate Change, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China
School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China
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In this study, we incorporate a dynamic black carbon (BC) aerosols aging scheme into a regional climate model to assess the BC climate effects over East Asia during summer. Results indicate that variations in the aging rate can substantially influence BC loadings and their optical and physical properties. Furthermore, BC radiative forcing and regional climate responses are further evaluated, providing deeper insights into the interactions between air pollution and climate change in East Asia.
In this study, we incorporate a dynamic black carbon (BC) aerosols aging scheme into a regional...
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