Aerosol properties and their impacts on climate

Public Review Draft for Synthesis and Assessment Product 2.3

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CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Products. Four-page background document (dated September 2007). In addition, it is available as a PDF file and can be ordered in hardcopy from the GCRIO Online Catalog

Comments on the draft report will be accepted through 25 August 2008. See also the Federal Register notice published on 11 July 2008.

Invitation to Comment on Public Review Draft

Instructions for Submission of Public Comments

Full Report [PDF] [10 Mb]

Individual Sections:

Executive Summary[102 Kb]
Front Matter[307 Kb]
Chapter I. Introduction [755 Kb]
Chapter II. In-Situ and Remote Sensing Measurements of Aerosol Properties, Burdens, and Radiative Forcing [3 Mb]
Chapter III. Modeling the Effects of Aerosols on Climate [6 Mb]
Chapter IV. Way Forward [101 Kb]
Back Cover [248 Kb]

Aerosol properties and their impacts on climate

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