Heating by black carbon aerosol: Soot particles absorb significantly less sunlight than predicted by models
Thursday, August 30, 2012 - 14:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Black carbon, in the form of soot particles, has been ranked just behind carbon dioxide for its role in warming regional and global climates. But a new study finds airborne black carbon absorbs significantly less sunlight than scientists had predicted, leading an international team of researchers to reconsider the impact of soot on atmospheric warming.