ABSTRACT The Tibetan Plateau and its surroundings are known as the Third Pole (TP).
This region is noted for its high rates of glacier melt and the associated hydrological shifts …

Brown carbon (BrC), a carbonaceous aerosol which absorbs solar radiation over a broad
range of wavelengths, is beginning to be seen as an important contributor to global …

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 …

In recent years, the issue of PM 2.5-O 3 compound pollution has become a significant global
environmental concern. This study examines the spatial and temporal patterns of global PM …

Organic aerosols (OAs) account typically for 20–90% of fine particles (PM 2.5) in the lower
troposphere. They contribute to a wide range of environmental problems, from local issues …

The optical properties of atmospheric secondary brown carbon (BrC) aerosol are poorly
understood because of its chemical complexity, and this has hampered quantitative …

As major chemical components of airborne fine particulate matter (PM 2.5), organic carbon
(OC) and elemental carbon (EC) have vital impacts on air quality, climate change, and …

Dust aerosol, one of the important light-absorbing impurities in snow and ice sheets in the
Tibet Plateau (TP), can significantly affect the magnitude and timing of snow melting and …

The radiative absorption enhancement of ambient black carbon (BC), by light-refractive
coatings of atmospheric aerosols, constitutes a large uncertainty in estimates of climate …

Black carbon (BC) in snow/ice induces enhanced snow and glacier melting. As over 60% of
atmospheric BC is emitted from anthropogenic sources, which directly impacts the …