The direct radiative forcings due to tropospheric sulfate and fossil fuel soot aerosols are calculated. The change in the atmospheric sulfate since preindustrial time is taken from a recent three-dimensional chemistry transport model calculation. A multistream radiative transfer code and observed atmospheric input data is used. The direct radiative forcing due to sulfate is calculated to -0.32 W/m(2). Our results for global and annual mean radiative forcing have been compared with results from other model studies. We have assumed a linear relationship between the concentration of fossil fuel soot and sulfate aerosols. The resulting radiative forcing due to soot particles is 0.16 W/m(2). Two types of mixtures of sulfate and soot are further assumed. The calculated single scattering albedo is compared to observations.
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Seoul Natl Univ, Ctr Atmospher & Environm Modeling, Seoul 151818, South KoreaSeoul Natl Univ, Ctr Atmospher & Environm Modeling, Seoul 151818, South Korea
Parka, Soon-Ung
Jeong, Jaein I.
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Seoul Natl Univ, Sch Earth & Environm Sci, Seoul 151742, South KoreaSeoul Natl Univ, Ctr Atmospher & Environm Modeling, Seoul 151818, South Korea