Andrejczuk, M, Gadian, A and Blyth, A (2014) Numerical simulations of stratocumulus cloud response to aerosol perturbation. Atmospheric Research, 140-14. 76 - 84. ISSN 0169-8095
Abstract
In this paper results from the 2D numerical model with Lagrangian representation of microphysics are used to investigate the response of the radiative properties of stratocumulus as a result of adding aerosol within the boundary layer. Three different cases characterized by low, moderate and high cloud droplet number and for 3 sizes of additional aerosol 0.01. μm, 0.1. μm and 0.5. μm are discussed. The model setup is an idealization of one of the proposed Solar Radiation Management methods to mitigate global warming by increasing albedo of stratocumulus clouds. Analysis of the model results shows that: the albedo may increase directly in response to additional aerosol in the boundary layer; the magnitude of the increase depends on the microphysical properties of the existing cloud and is larger for cloud characterized by low cloud droplet number; for some cases for clouds characterized by high cloud droplet number seeding may lead to the decrease in albedo when too large radius of seeding aerosol is used.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2014, Elsevier. NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Atmospheric Research. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Atmospheric Research, 140-141, 2014, 10.1016/j.atmosres.2014.01.006 |
Keywords: | Geoengineering; cloud brightening; LES |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 08 Sep 2014 09:59 |
Last Modified: | 16 Jan 2018 17:47 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2014.01.006 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.atmosres.2014.01.006 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:80142 |