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FORCAGE RADIATIF AEROSOLS [1 record]

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Record 1 2022-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climate Change
  • Pollutants
DEF

The effect of anthropogenic aerosols on the radiative fluxes at the top of the atmosphere ... and at the surface and on the absorption of radiation within the atmosphere.

CONT

Aerosol forcing is divided into two components: direct effects, mainly from absorbing or scattering incoming solar radiation, and indirect effects from aerosol interactions with clouds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Changements climatiques
  • Agents de pollution
CONT

Du fait de toutes les incertitudes évoquées [...] (composition, dimensions, répartition), le forçage radiatif des aérosols est beaucoup moins bien estimé que celui des gaz à effet de serre.

Spanish

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