Aerosol absorption has an underappreciated role in historical precipitation change
BH Samset - Communications Earth & Environment, 2022 - nature.com
Precipitation change has proven notoriously hard to simulate consistently between global
climate models. Aerosol induced shortwave absorption over the historical era is also poorly …
climate models. Aerosol induced shortwave absorption over the historical era is also poorly …
Strong control of effective radiative forcing by the spatial pattern of absorbing aerosol
Over the coming decades, it is expected that the spatial pattern of anthropogenic aerosol will
change dramatically and the global aerosol composition will become relatively more …
change dramatically and the global aerosol composition will become relatively more …
Adjustments to climate perturbations—mechanisms, implications, observational constraints
J Quaas, T Andrews, N Bellouin, K Block… - AGU …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Since the 5th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change (AR5) an extended concept of the energetic analysis of climate change including …
Change (AR5) an extended concept of the energetic analysis of climate change including …
[HTML][HTML] Anthropogenic aerosol effects on tropospheric circulation and sea surface temperature (1980–2020): separating the role of zonally asymmetric forcings
Anthropogenic aerosols (AAs) induce global and regional tropospheric circulation
adjustments due to the radiative energy perturbations. The overall cooling effects of AA …
adjustments due to the radiative energy perturbations. The overall cooling effects of AA …
Aerosol forcing masks and delays the formation of the North Atlantic warming hole by three decades
Abstract The North Atlantic warming hole (NAWH) is referred to as a reduced warming, or
even cooling, of the North Atlantic during an anthropogenic‐driven global warming. A NAWH …
even cooling, of the North Atlantic during an anthropogenic‐driven global warming. A NAWH …
[HTML][HTML] On the contribution of fast and slow responses to precipitation changes caused by aerosol perturbations
Abstract Changes in global-mean precipitation are strongly constrained by global radiative
cooling, while regional rainfall changes are less constrained because energy can be …
cooling, while regional rainfall changes are less constrained because energy can be …
Substantial Underestimation of Fine-Mode Aerosol Loading from Wildfires and Its Radiative Effects in Current Satellite-Based Retrievals over the United States
Wildfires generate abundant smoke primarily composed of fine-mode aerosols. However,
accurately measuring the fine-mode aerosol optical depth (fAOD) is highly uncertain in most …
accurately measuring the fine-mode aerosol optical depth (fAOD) is highly uncertain in most …
Strong influence of aerosol reductions on future heatwaves
A Zhao, MA Bollasina… - Geophysical Research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Using the Community Earth System Model Large Ensemble experiments, we
investigate future heatwaves under the Representative Concentration Pathway 8.5 scenario …
investigate future heatwaves under the Representative Concentration Pathway 8.5 scenario …
Contrasting response of precipitation to aerosol perturbation in the tropics and extratropics explained by energy budget considerations
Precipitation plays a crucial role in the Earth's energy balance, the water cycle, and the
global atmospheric circulation. Aerosols, by direct interaction with radiation and by serving …
global atmospheric circulation. Aerosols, by direct interaction with radiation and by serving …
Increasing frequency and lengthening season of western disturbances are linked to increasing strength and delayed northward migration of the subtropical jet
KMR Hunt - Weather and Climate Dynamics, 2024 - wcd.copernicus.org
Western disturbances (WDs) are cyclonic storms that travel along the subtropical jet,
bringing the majority of seasonal and extreme precipitation to the Hindu Kush, Karakoram …
bringing the majority of seasonal and extreme precipitation to the Hindu Kush, Karakoram …