Atmospheric aerosols play a substantial role in climate change through radiative forcing. Combustion-produced carbonaceous particles are the main light-absorbing aerosols; thus, quantifying their optical properties is essential for determining the magnitude of direct forcing.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/brown-carbon-spheres-east-asian-outflow-and-their-optical-properties
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/duncan-t-l-alexander
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/peter-crozier
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/james-r-anderson
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/science
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/atmosphere-science
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/aerosols