Elevation-dependent warming in mountain regions of the world
Nature climate change, 2015 - nature.com
There is growing evidence that the rate of warming is amplified with elevation, such that high-
mountain environments experience more rapid changes in temperature than environments …
mountain environments experience more rapid changes in temperature than environments …
Chemistry of atmospheric brown carbon
Organic carbon (OC) accounts for a large fraction of atmospheric aerosol and has profound
effects on air quality, atmospheric chemistry, and climate forcing. The molecular composition …
effects on air quality, atmospheric chemistry, and climate forcing. The molecular composition …
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 …
Sources of black carbon to the Himalayan–Tibetan Plateau glaciers
Combustion-derived black carbon (BC) aerosols accelerate glacier melting in the Himalayas
and in Tibet (the Third Pole (TP)), thereby limiting the sustainable freshwater supplies for …
and in Tibet (the Third Pole (TP)), thereby limiting the sustainable freshwater supplies for …
Dust dominates high-altitude snow darkening and melt over high-mountain Asia
Westerly driven, long-range transportation of dust particles in elevated aerosol layers (EALs)
is a persistent phenomenon during spring and summer over the Indian subcontinent. During …
is a persistent phenomenon during spring and summer over the Indian subcontinent. During …
Precipitation in the Hindu‐Kush Karakoram Himalaya: observations and future scenarios
E Palazzi, J Von Hardenberg… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
We study the properties of precipitation in the Hindu‐Kush Karakoram Himalaya (HKKH)
region using currently available data sets. We consider satellite rainfall estimates (Tropical …
region using currently available data sets. We consider satellite rainfall estimates (Tropical …
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 …
Effects of crop residue burning on aerosol properties, plume characteristics, and long‐range transport over northern India
Aerosol emissions from biomass burning are of specific interest over the globe due to their
strong radiative impacts and climate implications. The present study examines the impact of …
strong radiative impacts and climate implications. The present study examines the impact of …
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 …
Penetration of biomass-burning emissions from South Asia through the Himalayas: new insights from atmospheric organic acids
High levels of carbonaceous aerosol exist over South Asia, the area adjacent to the
Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau. Little is known about if they can be transported across the …
Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau. Little is known about if they can be transported across the …