The contribution of black carbon to global ice nucleating particle concentrations relevant to mixed-phase clouds [Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences]

Black carbon (BC) aerosol plays an important role in the Earth’s climate system because it absorbs solar radiation and therefore potentially warms the climate; however, BC can also act as a seed for cloud particles, which may offset much of its warming potential. If BC acts as an ice nucleating...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - September 14, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Gregory P. Schill, Paul J. DeMott, Ethan W. Emerson, Anne Marie C. Rauker, John K. Kodros, Kaitlyn J. Suski, Thomas C. J. Hill, Ezra J. T. Levin, Jeffrey R. Pierce, Delphine K. Farmer, Sonia M. Kreidenweis Tags: Physical Sciences Source Type: research