Mineral dust aerosol impacts on global climate and climate change
Mineral dust aerosols impact the energy budget of Earth through interactions with radiation,
clouds, atmospheric chemistry, the cryosphere and biogeochemistry. In this Review, we …
clouds, atmospheric chemistry, the cryosphere and biogeochemistry. In this Review, we …
A review of coarse mineral dust in the Earth system
Mineral dust particles suspended in the atmosphere span more than three orders of
magnitude in diameter, from< 0.1 µm to more than 100 µm. This wide size range makes dust …
magnitude in diameter, from< 0.1 µm to more than 100 µm. This wide size range makes dust …
[PDF][PDF] Land–climate interactions
ÉL Davin - 2022 - boris.unibe.ch
Executive summary Land and climate interact in complex ways through changes in forcing
and multiple biophysical and biogeochemical feedbacks across different spatial and …
and multiple biophysical and biogeochemical feedbacks across different spatial and …
[HTML][HTML] Contribution of the world's main dust source regions to the global cycle of desert dust
Even though desert dust is the most abundant aerosol by mass in Earth's atmosphere, the
relative contributions of the world's major source regions to the global dust cycle remain …
relative contributions of the world's major source regions to the global dust cycle remain …
Climate models miss most of the coarse dust in the atmosphere
Coarse mineral dust (diameter,≥ 5 μm) is an important component of the Earth system that
affects clouds, ocean ecosystems, and climate. Despite their significance, climate models …
affects clouds, ocean ecosystems, and climate. Despite their significance, climate models …
Complex refractive indices and single-scattering albedo of global dust aerosols in the shortwave spectrum and relationship to size and iron content
The optical properties of airborne mineral dust depend on its mineralogy, size distribution,
and shape, and they might vary between different source regions. To date, large differences …
and shape, and they might vary between different source regions. To date, large differences …
Reducing Aerosol Forcing Uncertainty by Combining Models With Satellite and Within‐The‐Atmosphere Observations: A Three‐Way Street
Aerosol forcing uncertainty represents the largest climate forcing uncertainty overall. Its
magnitude has remained virtually undiminished over the past 20 years despite considerable …
magnitude has remained virtually undiminished over the past 20 years despite considerable …
Global and regional importance of the direct dust-climate feedback
Feedbacks between the global dust cycle and the climate system might have amplified past
climate changes. Yet, it remains unclear what role the dust–climate feedback will play in …
climate changes. Yet, it remains unclear what role the dust–climate feedback will play in …
Improved representation of the global dust cycle using observational constraints on dust properties and abundance
Even though desert dust is the most abundant aerosol by mass in Earth's atmosphere,
atmospheric models struggle to accurately represent its spatial and temporal distribution …
atmospheric models struggle to accurately represent its spatial and temporal distribution …
[HTML][HTML] Quantifying the range of the dust direct radiative effect due to source mineralogy uncertainty
The large uncertainty in the mineral dust direct radiative effect (DRE) hinders projections of
future climate change due to anthropogenic activity. Resolving modeled dust mineral …
future climate change due to anthropogenic activity. Resolving modeled dust mineral …