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Dust in the sky: atmospheric composition. modeling of aerosol optical thickness
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Duncan, Bryan Ginoux, Paul Logan, Jennifer Kinne, Stefan Higurashi, Akiko Martin, Randall Chin, Mian Torres, Omar Holben, Brent Nakajima, Teruyuki |
| Copyright Year | 2000 |
| Description | Aerosol is any small particle of matter that rests suspended in the atmosphere. Natural sources, such as deserts, create some aerosols; consumption of fossil fuels and industrial activity create other aerosols. All the microscopic aerosol particles add up to a large amount of material floating in the atmosphere. You can see the particles in the haze that floats over polluted cities. Beyond this visible effect, aerosols can actually lower temperatures. They do this by blocking, or scattering, a portion of the sun's energy from reaching the surface. Because of this influence, scientists study the physical properties of atmospheric aerosols. Reliable numerical models for atmospheric aerosols play an important role in research. |
| File Size | 5885783 |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2000-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Meteorology And Climatology Dust Pollution Atmospheric Composition Haze Aerosols Blocking Mathematical Models Fossil Fuels Deserts Cities Floating Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
