Identification and Quantification of Regional Aerosol Trends and Impact on Clouds over the North Atlantic Ocean

• Main Author: Jongeward, Andrew
• Other Authors: Li, Zhanqing, Digital Repository at the University of Maryland, University of Maryland (College Park, Md.), Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Atmospheric sciences; Remote sensing; Atmospheric Aerosols; Atmospheric Chemistry; Climate Change; Merra; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1903/19905; https://doi.org/10.13016/M2D21RJ8K

Aerosols and clouds contribute to atmospheric variability and Earth’s radiative balance across local, regional, and global scales. Originating from both natural and anthropogenic sources, aerosols can cause adverse health effects and can interact directly with solar radiation as well as indirectly t...