Light-absorbing particles in snow and ice: Measurement and modeling of climatic and hydrological impact

Y Qian, TJ Yasunari, SJ Doherty, MG Flanner… - … in Atmospheric Sciences, 2015 - Springer
Light absorbing particles (LAP, eg, black carbon, brown carbon, and dust) influence water
and energy budgets of the atmosphere and snowpack in multiple ways. In addition to their …

Sources, characteristics and climate impact of light-absorbing aerosols over the Tibetan Plateau

S Chen, R Zhang, R Mao, Y Zhang, Y Chen, Z Ji… - Earth-Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Known as the" third pole" and" water tower of Asia", the Tibetan Plateau (TP) is the home to
the largest number of glaciers in the mid-latitudes and one of the most sensitive areas to …

Atmospheric brown clouds reach the Tibetan Plateau by crossing the Himalayas

ZL Lüthi, B Škerlak, SW Kim, A Lauer… - Atmospheric …, 2015 - acp.copernicus.org
The Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau region (HTP), despite being a remote and sparsely
populated area, is regularly exposed to polluted air masses with significant amounts of …

The decreasing albedo of the Zhadang glacier on western Nyainqentanglha and the role of light-absorbing impurities

B Qu, J Ming, SC Kang, GS Zhang, YW Li… - Atmospheric …, 2014 - acp.copernicus.org
A large change in albedo has a significant effect on glacier ablation. Atmospheric aerosols–
eg black carbon (BC) and dust–can reduce the albedo of glaciers and thus contribute to their …

Light-absorbing impurities accelerate glacier melt in the Central Tibetan Plateau

X Li, S Kang, X He, B Qu, L Tripathee, Z Jing… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Light-absorbing impurities (LAIs), such as organic carbon (OC), black carbon (BC),
and mineral dust (MD) deposited on the glacier surface can reduce albedo, thus …

Modeling of aerosol induced snow albedo feedbacks over the Himalayas and its implications on regional climate

KH Usha, VS Nair, SS Babu - Climate Dynamics, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Regional climate model (RegCM-4.6. 0) coupled with Community Land Model
(CLM4. 5), which includes SNow, ICe and Aerosol Radiation (SNICAR) model was used to …

Impact of snow darkening via dust, black carbon, and organic carbon on boreal spring climate in the Earth system

TJ Yasunari, RD Koster, WKM Lau… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Dust, black carbon (BC), and organic carbon (OC) aerosols, when deposited onto
snow, are known to reduce the albedo of the snow (ie, snow darkening effect (SDE)). Here …

Seasonal variation and light absorption property of carbonaceous aerosol in a typical glacier region of the southeastern Tibetan Plateau

H Niu, S Kang, H Wang, R Zhang, X Lu… - Atmospheric …, 2018 - acp.copernicus.org
Deposition and accumulation of light-absorbing carbonaceous aerosol on glacier surfaces
can alter the energy balance of glaciers. In this study, 2 years (December 2014 to December …

Light-absorbing impurities in a southern Tibetan Plateau glacier: Variations and potential impact on snow albedo and radiative forcing

X Li, S Kang, G Zhang, B Qu, L Tripathee… - Atmospheric …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Light-absorbing impurities (LAIs), such as organic carbon (OC), black carbon (BC),
and mineral dust (MD), deposited on the surface snow of glacier can reduce the surface …

Anthropogenic aerosol effects on East Asian winter monsoon: The role of black carbon‐induced Tibetan Plateau warming

Y Jiang, XQ Yang, X Liu, D Yang, X Sun… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
This study investigates anthropogenic aerosol effects on East Asian winter monsoon
(EAWM) with Community Atmospheric Model version 5. In winter, the anthropogenic aerosol …