Influence of marine aerosols on cloud droplet number concentration over the North-East Atlantic

Saji Varghese; Robert Flanagan; Colin D. O'Dowd

doi:10.1063/1.3117071

Influence of marine aerosols on cloud droplet number concentration over the North-East Atlantic

Saji Varghese, Robert Flanagan, Colin D. O'Dowd

Physics

University of Galway

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Abstract

Marine aerosols have a key role in the climate system. They influence the radiative forcings by direct and indirect effects. In this study the influence of marine aerosols over the North-East Atlantic is determined for January and June 2003 using an advanced regional climate model which has been incorporated with atmospheric chemistry, detailed aerosol dynamics and a cloud droplet activation model. Results reveal dramatic influence of marine aerosols in the formation of cloud droplet number concentration.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	653-656
Number of pages	4
Journal	AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume	1100
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3117071
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	International Radiation Symposium, IRS 2008 - Foz do Iguacu, Brazil Duration: 3 Aug 2008 → 8 Aug 2008

Keywords

Cloud droplet number concentration
Marine aerosols
Radiative forcing
Regional climate model

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