A review of black carbon in snow and ice and its impact on the cryosphere
Black carbon (BC) has emerged as an important short-lived climate forcer. Due to its light
absorption properties, BC can darken the snow/ice surface, affect the energy balance, and …
absorption properties, BC can darken the snow/ice surface, affect the energy balance, and …
Atmospheric pollutant outflow from southern Asia: a review
MG Lawrence, J Lelieveld - Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2010 - acp.copernicus.org
Southern Asia, extending from Pakistan and Afghanistan to Indonesia and Papua New
Guinea, is one of the most heavily populated regions of the world. Biofuel and biomass …
Guinea, is one of the most heavily populated regions of the world. Biofuel and biomass …
Bounding the role of black carbon in the climate system: A scientific assessment
TC Bond, SJ Doherty, DW Fahey… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Black carbon aerosol plays a unique and important role in Earth's climate system. Black
carbon is a type of carbonaceous material with a unique combination of physical properties …
carbon is a type of carbonaceous material with a unique combination of physical properties …
Light-absorbing particles in snow and ice: Measurement and modeling of climatic and hydrological impact
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 …
and energy budgets of the atmosphere and snowpack in multiple ways. In addition to their …
Albedo reduction as an important driver for glacier melting in Tibetan Plateau and its surrounding areas
Commonly known as the Asian Water Tower, glaciers in the Tibetan Plateau (TP) and its
surrounding regions are vital to the regional water cycle and water resources in the …
surrounding regions are vital to the regional water cycle and water resources in the …
Carbonaceous aerosols on the south edge of the Tibetan Plateau: concentrations, seasonality and sources
To quantitatively evaluate the effect of carbonaceous aerosols on the south edge of the
Tibetan Plateau, aerosol samples were collected weekly from August 2009 to July 2010 at …
Tibetan Plateau, aerosol samples were collected weekly from August 2009 to July 2010 at …
Sensitivity studies on the impacts of Tibetan Plateau snowpack pollution on the Asian hydrological cycle and monsoon climate
The Tibetan Plateau (TP) has long been identified to be critical in regulating the Asian
monsoon climate and hydrological cycle. In this modeling study a series of numerical …
monsoon climate and hydrological cycle. In this modeling study a series of numerical …
Light‐absorbing impurities enhance glacier albedo reduction in the southeastern Tibetan Plateau
Light‐absorbing impurities (LAIs) in snow of the southeastern Tibetan Plateau (TP) and their
climatic impacts are of interest not only because this region borders areas affected by the …
climatic impacts are of interest not only because this region borders areas affected by the …
Aerosol impacts on climate and biogeochemistry
Aerosols are suspensions of solid and/or liquid particles in the atmosphere and modify
atmospheric radiative fluxes and chemistry. Aerosols move mass from one part of the earth …
atmospheric radiative fluxes and chemistry. Aerosols move mass from one part of the earth …
Accumulation of aerosols over the Indo-Gangetic plains and southern slopes of the Himalayas: distribution, properties and radiative effects during the 2009 pre …
We examine the distribution of aerosols and associated optical/radiative properties in the
Gangetic-Himalayan region from simultaneous radiometric measurements over the Indo …
Gangetic-Himalayan region from simultaneous radiometric measurements over the Indo …