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Samset et al. 2013

Samset, B.H., G. Myhre, M. Schulz, Y. Balkanski, S. Bauer, T.K. Berntsen, H. Bian, N. Bellouin, T. Diehl, R.C. Easter, S.J. Ghan, T. Iversen, S. Kinne, A. Kirkevåg, J.-F. Lamarque, G. Lin, X. Liu, J. Penner, Ø. Seland, R.B. Skeie, P. Stier, T. Takemura, K. Tsigaridis, and K. Zhang, 2013: Black carbon vertical profiles strongly affect its radiative forcing uncertainty. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 13, 2423-2434, doi:10.5194/acp-13-2423-2013.

The impact of black carbon (BC) aerosols on the global radiation balance is not well constrained. Here twelve global aerosol models are used to show that at least 20% of the present uncertainty in modeled BC direct radiative forcing (RF) is due to diversity in the simulated vertical profile of BC mass. Results are from phases 1 and 2 of the global aerosol model intercomparison project (AeroCom). Additionally, a significant fraction of the variability is shown to come from high altitudes, as, globally, more than 40% of the total BC RF is exerted above 5 km. BC emission regions and areas with transported BC are found to have differing characteristics. These insights into the importance of the vertical profile of BC lead us to suggest that observational studies are needed to better characterize the global distribution of BC, including in the upper troposphere.

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@article{sa04200b,
  author={Samset, B. H. and Myhre, G. and Schulz, M. and Balkanski, Y. and Bauer, S. and Berntsen, T. K. and Bian, H. and Bellouin, N. and Diehl, T. and Easter, R. C. and Ghan, S. J. and Iversen, T. and Kinne, S. and Kirkevåg, A. and Lamarque, J.-F. and Lin, G. and Liu, X. and Penner, J. and Seland, Ø. and Skeie, R. B. and Stier, P. and Takemura, T. and Tsigaridis, K. and Zhang, K.},
  title={Black carbon vertical profiles strongly affect its radiative forcing uncertainty},
  year={2013},
  journal={Atmos. Chem. Phys.},
  volume={13},
  pages={2423--2434},
  doi={10.5194/acp-13-2423-2013},
}

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TY  - JOUR
ID  - sa04200b
AU  - Samset, B. H.
AU  - Myhre, G.
AU  - Schulz, M.
AU  - Balkanski, Y.
AU  - Bauer, S.
AU  - Berntsen, T. K.
AU  - Bian, H.
AU  - Bellouin, N.
AU  - Diehl, T.
AU  - Easter, R. C.
AU  - Ghan, S. J.
AU  - Iversen, T.
AU  - Kinne, S.
AU  - Kirkevåg, A.
AU  - Lamarque, J.-F.
AU  - Lin, G.
AU  - Liu, X.
AU  - Penner, J.
AU  - Seland, Ø.
AU  - Skeie, R. B.
AU  - Stier, P.
AU  - Takemura, T.
AU  - Tsigaridis, K.
AU  - Zhang, K.
PY  - 2013
TI  - Black carbon vertical profiles strongly affect its radiative forcing uncertainty
JA  - Atmos. Chem. Phys.
VL  - 13
SP  - 2423
EP  - 2434
DO  - 10.5194/acp-13-2423-2013
ER  -

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