scholarly journals A combined laboratory and modeling study of the infrared extinction and visible light scattering properties of mineral dust aerosol

2013 ◽  
Vol 118 (2) ◽  
pp. 435-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. Alexander ◽  
Olga Laskina ◽  
Brian Meland ◽  
Mark A. Young ◽  
Vicki H. Grassian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Light Scattering ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Mineral Dust ◽  
Dust Aerosol ◽  
Infrared Extinction ◽  
Modeling Study

Infrared extinction spectra of mineral dust aerosol: Single components and complex mixtures

2012 ◽  
Vol 117 (D18) ◽  
pp. n/a-n/a ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Laskina ◽  
Mark A. Young ◽  
Paul D. Kleiber ◽  
Vicki H. Grassian
Keyword(s):  
Mineral Dust ◽  
Dust Aerosol ◽  
Complex Mixtures ◽  
Extinction Spectra ◽  
Infrared Extinction

A laboratory investigation of light scattering from representative components of mineral dust aerosol at a wavelength of 550 nm

2008 ◽  
Vol 113 (D8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel B. Curtis ◽  
Brian Meland ◽  
Murat Aycibin ◽  
Nathan P. Arnold ◽  
Vicki H. Grassian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Light Scattering ◽  
Laboratory Investigation ◽  
Mineral Dust ◽  
Dust Aerosol

scholarly journals Coupled infrared extinction and size distribution measurements for several clay components of mineral dust aerosol

2008 ◽  
Vol 113 (D1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula K. Hudson ◽  
Elizabeth R. Gibson ◽  
Mark A. Young ◽  
Paul D. Kleiber ◽  
Vicki H. Grassian
Keyword(s):  
Size Distribution ◽  
Mineral Dust ◽  
Dust Aerosol ◽  
Infrared Extinction

scholarly journals Role of sea surface temperature responses in simulation of the climatic effect of mineral dust aerosol

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 6049-6062 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. Yue ◽  
H. Liao ◽  
H. J. Wang ◽  
S. L. Li ◽  
J. P. Tang
Keyword(s):  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Sea Surface Temperature ◽  
Radiative Forcing ◽  
Mineral Dust ◽  
Dust Aerosol ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Climatic Effect ◽  
Radiative Effects ◽  
Climate Simulations

Abstract. Mineral dust aerosol can be transported over the nearby oceans and influence the energy balance at the sea surface. The role of dust-induced sea surface temperature (SST) responses in simulations of the climatic effect of dust is examined by using a general circulation model with online simulation of mineral dust and a coupled mixed-layer ocean model. Both the longwave and shortwave radiative effects of mineral dust aerosol are considered in climate simulations. The SST responses are found to be very influential on simulated dust-induced climate change, especially when climate simulations consider the two-way dust-climate coupling to account for the feedbacks. With prescribed SSTs and dust concentrations, we obtain an increase of 0.02 K in the global and annual mean surface air temperature (SAT) in response to dust radiative effects. In contrast, when SSTs are allowed to respond to radiative forcing of dust in the presence of the dust cycle-climate interactions, we obtain a global and annual mean cooling of 0.09 K in SAT by dust. The extra cooling simulated with the SST responses can be attributed to the following two factors: (1) The negative net (shortwave plus longwave) radiative forcing of dust at the surface reduces SST, which decreases latent heat fluxes and upward transport of water vapor, resulting in less warming in the atmosphere; (2) The positive feedback between SST responses and dust cycle. The dust-induced reductions in SST lead to reductions in precipitation (or wet deposition of dust) and hence increase the global burden of small dust particles. These small particles have strong scattering effects, which enhance the dust cooling at the surface and further reduce SSTs.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document