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A Plan for a Research Program on Aerosol Radiative Forcing and Climate Change (1996) / Chapter Skim
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... Although there is much evidence to suggest that aerosols cause cooling, it is not confidently known just how large such an effect might be. Because the effects of atmospheric aerosols on climate are still poorly understood, and because these effects could play an essential role in explaining past climate trends and in predicting future climate change, the results of aerosol research will likely be highly relevant to current international policy activities involving the United States.
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... . This report summarizes current understanding of the effects of aerosols on climate change and recommends a research program to identify and prioritize the research required to determine the effects of aerosol forcing on the atmosphere's energy balance.
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... Action 3: Develop a multiagency, integrated research program. Action 4: Maintain ICARUS's leadership in aerosol research by applying steadily improving sensitivity analysis to research designs.
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... SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT Global Climate Model Development · Sensitivity and Uncertainty of Aerosol Forcing Global Climate Models: Using existing global climate and chemistry models, determine the global and local sensitivity of climate predictions to uncertainty in aerosol forcing and associated factors. Development of Global-Scale Aerosol Radiative Forcing Models: Develop aerosol radiative forcing models that incorporate chemical, physical, and meteorological processes for regional to global scales.
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... · Aerosol Sinks: Quantification of the rate of removal of aerosols from the atmosphere will be developed from field studies of particle sizespecific dry deposition velocities over a variety of terrain, from precipitation scavenging measurements, and from storm-venting experiments. Field Studies and Continuous In Situ Measurements · Multiplatform Field Campaigns: The goal of these field studies is to integrate satellite radiation measurements and surface-based column-integrated radiation measurements and to quantitatively understand the processes controlling the formation, transformation, and removal of aerosols in different environments.
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... Satellite Technology Development . Development of Extinction Profile Measurement Capability: The goal is to develop the capability to measure extinction profiles (vertically resolved aerosol optical depths)
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  • field studies
  • radiative forcing
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  • climate models
  • radiation measurements

  • atmospheric sciences
  • climate forcing
  • model development
  • climate model
  • forcing models

  • solar radiation
  • integrated research
  • aerosol research
  • vertically resolved
  • anthropogenic aerosols

  • aerosol optical
  • satellite observations
  • instrumented aircraft
  • priorities concerning
  • basc advise

  • global scales
  • quantitatively understand
  • suitably instrumented
  • optical depths
  • multiplatform field

  • future climate
  • forcing function
  • process studies
  • atmospheric aerosols
  • dry deposition


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