Bounding the role of black carbon in the climate system: A scientific assessment
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 …
Evaluation of climate models
Climate models have continued to be developed and improved since the AR4, and many
models have been extended into Earth System models by including the representation of …
models have been extended into Earth System models by including the representation of …
The community earth system model: a framework for collaborative research
The Community Earth System Model (CESM) is a flexible and extensible community tool
used to investigate a diverse set of Earth system interactions across multiple time and space …
used to investigate a diverse set of Earth system interactions across multiple time and space …
Aerosol light extinction and backscattering: A review with a lidar perspective
Elastic backscatter lidar is an established method useful to characterize the particles forming
an atmospheric aerosol. Fundamental to lidar measurements are the extinction and …
an atmospheric aerosol. Fundamental to lidar measurements are the extinction and …
Radiative forcing of the direct aerosol effect from AeroCom Phase II simulations
We report on the AeroCom Phase II direct aerosol effect (DAE) experiment where 16
detailed global aerosol models have been used to simulate the changes in the aerosol …
detailed global aerosol models have been used to simulate the changes in the aerosol …
Toward a minimal representation of aerosols in climate models: Description and evaluation in the Community Atmosphere Model CAM5
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 …
version 5 (CAM5), the atmospheric component of the Community Earth System Model …
The present and future of secondary organic aerosol direct forcing on climate
Secondary organic aerosols (SOA), a subset of organic aerosols that are chemically
produced in the atmosphere, are included in climate modeling calculations using very …
produced in the atmosphere, are included in climate modeling calculations using very …
[HTML][HTML] The CLoud–Aerosol–Radiation interaction and forcing: Year 2017 (CLARIFY-2017) measurement campaign
The representations of clouds, aerosols, and cloud–aerosol–radiation impacts remain some
of the largest uncertainties in climate change, limiting our ability to accurately reconstruct …
of the largest uncertainties in climate change, limiting our ability to accurately reconstruct …
The effect of horizontal resolution on simulation quality in the C ommunity a tmospheric M odel, CAM 5.1
We present an analysis of version 5.1 of the Community Atmospheric Model (CAM5. 1) at a
high horizontal resolution. Intercomparison of this global model at approximately 0.25°, 1° …
high horizontal resolution. Intercomparison of this global model at approximately 0.25°, 1° …
Improved dust representation in the Community Atmosphere Model
Aerosol‐climate interactions constitute one of the major sources of uncertainty in assessing
changes in aerosol forcing in the anthropocene as well as understanding glacial‐interglacial …
changes in aerosol forcing in the anthropocene as well as understanding glacial‐interglacial …