Effect of biomass burning on marine stratocumulus clouds off the California coast

• Main Authors: J. Brioude, O. R. Cooper, G. Feingold, M. Trainer, S. R. Freitas, D. Kowal, J.K. Ayers, E. Prins, P. Minnis, S. A. McKeen, G. J. Frost, E.-Y. Hsie
• Format: Publication
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus GmbH 2009

Aerosol-cloud interactions are considered to be one of the most important and least known forcings in the climate system. Biomass burning aerosols are of special interest due to their radiative impact (direct and indirect effect) and their potential to increase in the future due to climate change. C...