The Semi-Direct Aerosol-Cloud Effects
This thesis is composed of two parts. In the first part we investigate the impact of Saharan dust on North Atlantic marine stratocumulus clouds (MSc) using Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation (CALIPSO), Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES), and Euro...
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ftcdlib:qt49d0x04k 2023-05-15T17:30:39+02:00 The Semi-Direct Aerosol-Cloud Effects Amiri Farahani, Anahita 85 2018-01-01 application/pdf http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/49d0x04k en eng eScholarship, University of California http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/49d0x04k qt49d0x04k public Amiri Farahani, Anahita. (2018). The Semi-Direct Aerosol-Cloud Effects. UC Riverside: Geological Sciences. Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/49d0x04k Atmospheric sciences aerosol aerosol-cloud interactions cloud semi-direct effect dissertation 2018 ftcdlib 2019-02-15T23:52:09Z This thesis is composed of two parts. In the first part we investigate the impact of Saharan dust on North Atlantic marine stratocumulus clouds (MSc) using Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation (CALIPSO), Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES), and European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts Interim Re-Analysis (ERA-Interim). To calculate the aerosol- cloud radiative effect, we use two different methods These two methods yield similar results that Saharan dust modifies MSc in a way that acts to cool the planet. There is a strong seasonal variation, with the aerosol-cloud radiative effect switching from significantly negative during the boreal summer to weakly positive during boreal winter. When most dust resides above the clouds during summer, aerosol-cloud microphysical effects that involve the co-location of aerosol and cloud, such as the second aerosol indirect effect, would likely be muted relative to the SDE. Moreover, the positive value of the aerosol-cloud radiative effect during winter, when most dust resides within MSc, indicates that the semi-direct effect is dominant$-$ that is the only mechanism by a negative aerosol-cloud radiative effect can be obtained. We conclude that aerosol-cloud radiative effects associated with Saharan dust and North Atlantic MSc are dominated by the semi-direct effect. Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis North Atlantic University of California: eScholarship |
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This thesis is composed of two parts. In the first part we investigate the impact of Saharan dust on North Atlantic marine stratocumulus clouds (MSc) using Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation (CALIPSO), Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES), and European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts Interim Re-Analysis (ERA-Interim). To calculate the aerosol- cloud radiative effect, we use two different methods These two methods yield similar results that Saharan dust modifies MSc in a way that acts to cool the planet. There is a strong seasonal variation, with the aerosol-cloud radiative effect switching from significantly negative during the boreal summer to weakly positive during boreal winter. When most dust resides above the clouds during summer, aerosol-cloud microphysical effects that involve the co-location of aerosol and cloud, such as the second aerosol indirect effect, would likely be muted relative to the SDE. Moreover, the positive value of the aerosol-cloud radiative effect during winter, when most dust resides within MSc, indicates that the semi-direct effect is dominant$-$ that is the only mechanism by a negative aerosol-cloud radiative effect can be obtained. We conclude that aerosol-cloud radiative effects associated with Saharan dust and North Atlantic MSc are dominated by the semi-direct effect. |
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The Semi-Direct Aerosol-Cloud Effects |
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Amiri Farahani, Anahita. (2018). The Semi-Direct Aerosol-Cloud Effects. UC Riverside: Geological Sciences. Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/49d0x04k |
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