Bounding global aerosol radiative forcing of climate change
Aerosols interact with radiation and clouds. Substantial progress made over the past 40
years in observing, understanding, and modeling these processes helped quantify the …
years in observing, understanding, and modeling these processes helped quantify the …
The Amazon basin in transition
Agricultural expansion and climate variability have become important agents of disturbance
in the Amazon basin. Recent studies have demonstrated considerable resilience of …
in the Amazon basin. Recent studies have demonstrated considerable resilience of …
Projected increase in lightning strikes in the United States due to global warming
Lightning plays an important role in atmospheric chemistry and in the initiation of wildfires,
but the impact of global warming on lightning rates is poorly constrained. Here we propose …
but the impact of global warming on lightning rates is poorly constrained. Here we propose …
Where are the lightning hotspots on Earth?
RI Albrecht, SJ Goodman, DE Buechler… - Bulletin of the …, 2016 - journals.ametsoc.org
Previous total lightning climatology studies using Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission
(TRMM) Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) observations were reported at coarse resolution …
(TRMM) Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) observations were reported at coarse resolution …
Impact of aerosols on convective clouds and precipitation
Aerosols are a critical factor in the atmospheric hydrological cycle and radiation budget. As a
major agent for clouds to form and a significant attenuator of solar radiation, aerosols affect …
major agent for clouds to form and a significant attenuator of solar radiation, aerosols affect …
Global observations of aerosol‐cloud‐precipitation‐climate interactions
Cloud drop condensation nuclei (CCN) and ice nuclei (IN) particles determine to a large
extent cloud microstructure and, consequently, cloud albedo and the dynamic response of …
extent cloud microstructure and, consequently, cloud albedo and the dynamic response of …
[HTML][HTML] Review of aerosol–cloud interactions: Mechanisms, significance, and challenges
Review of Aerosol–Cloud Interactions: Mechanisms, Significance, and Challenges in: Journal
of the Atmospheric Sciences Volume 73 Issue 11 (2016) Jump to Content Jump to Main …
of the Atmospheric Sciences Volume 73 Issue 11 (2016) Jump to Content Jump to Main …
Where are the most intense thunderstorms on Earth?
EJ Zipser, DJ Cecil, C Liu, SW Nesbitt… - Bulletin of the …, 2006 - journals.ametsoc.org
The instruments on the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite have been
observing storms as well as rainfall since December 1997. This paper shows the results of a …
observing storms as well as rainfall since December 1997. This paper shows the results of a …
The Amazon Tall Tower Observatory (ATTO): overview of pilot measurements on ecosystem ecology, meteorology, trace gases, and aerosols
The Amazon Basin plays key roles in the carbon and water cycles, climate change,
atmospheric chemistry, and biodiversity. It has already been changed significantly by human …
atmospheric chemistry, and biodiversity. It has already been changed significantly by human …
The global lightning-induced nitrogen oxides source
U Schumann, H Huntrieser - Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2007 - acp.copernicus.org
The knowledge of the lightning-induced nitrogen oxides (LNO x) source is important for
understanding and predicting the nitrogen oxides and ozone distributions in the troposphere …
understanding and predicting the nitrogen oxides and ozone distributions in the troposphere …