Impact of aerosols on ice crystal size.

ABSTRACT: The interactions between aerosols and ice clouds represent one of the largest uncertainties in global radiative forcing from pre-industrial time to the present. In particular, the impact of aerosols on ice crystal effective radius (R _ei), which is a key parameter determining ice clouds' net radiative effect, is highly uncertain due to limited and conflicting observational evidence. Here we investigate the effects of aerosols on R _ei under different meteorological conditions using 9-year satellite observations. We find that the responses of R _ei to aerosol loadings are modulated by water vapor amount in conjunction with several other meteorological parameters. While there is a significant negative correlation between R _ei

SUBMITTER: Zhao B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6750036 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature