We use the Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) sensor on the Nimbus 7 satellite to
map the global distribution of major atmospheric dust sources with the goal of identifying …

Anthropogenic aerosols are intricately linked to the climate system and to the hydrologic
cycle. The net effect of aerosols is to cool the climate system by reflecting sunlight …

This report is the first complete assessment of the science of climate change since Working
Group I (WGI) of the IPCC produced its second report Climate Change 1995: The Science of …

Aerosol radiative forcing is a critical, though variable and uncertain, component of the global
climate. Yet climate models rely on sparse information of the aerosol optical properties. In …

The problem of deriving a complete set of aerosol optical properties from Sun and sky
radiance measurements is discussed. Algorithm development is focused on improving …

Aerosols affect the Earth's temperature and climate by altering the radiative properties of the
atmosphere. A large positive component of this radiative forcing from aerosols is due to …

This paper reviews the many developments in estimates of the direct and indirect global
annual mean radiative forcing due to present‐day concentrations of anthropogenic …

Measurements and models show that enhanced aerosol concentrations can augment cloud
albedo not only by increasing total droplet cross-sectional area, but also by reducing …

Every year, from December to April, anthropogenic haze spreads over most of the North
Indian Ocean, and South and Southeast Asia. The Indian Ocean Experiment (INDOEX) …

In recent years, there has been a substantial increase in interest in the influence of
anthropogenic aerosols on climate through both direct and indirect effects. Several …