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 …

Black carbon in soot is the dominant absorber of visible solar radiation in the atmosphere.
Anthropogenic sources of black carbon, although distributed globally, are most concentrated …

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 …

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 …

Desert dust aerosols affect Earth's global energy balance through direct interactions with
radiation, and through indirect interactions with clouds and ecosystems. But the magnitudes …

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 …

A new inventory of air pollutant emissions in Asia in the year 2006 is developed to support
the Intercontinental Chemical Transport Experiment-Phase B (INTEX-B) funded by the …

The optical properties of the light-absorbing, carbonaceous substance often called
“soot,”“black carbon,” or “carbon black" have been the subject of some debate. These …

A modal aerosol module (MAM) has been developed for the Community Atmosphere Model
version 5 (CAM5), the atmospheric component of the Community Earth System Model …

Atmospheric aerosol particles serve as condensation nuclei for the formation of both, cloud
droplets and atmospheric ice particles. As a result, they exert a substantial influence on the …