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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > AEROSOL ABSORPTION

Preferred term

AEROSOL ABSORPTION  

Definition

  • Absorbing aerosols refer to those aerosols that absorb light, whereby they both reduce the amount of sunlight reaching the surface (direct effect) and heat their surroundings. (en)

Broader concept

Change note

  • 2021-06-08 16:13:31.0 [sritz] Insert Concept add broader relation (AEROSOL ABSORPTION [2e2b3e40-8775-41a7-a541-e482847289cb,635349] - AEROSOLS [2e5a401b-1507-4f57-82b8-36557c13b154,632131]);
  • 2021-06-08 16:17:17.0 [sritz] insert Definition (id: null text: Absorbing aerosols refer to those aerosols that absorb light, whereby they both reduce the amount of sunlight reaching the surface (direct effect) and heat their surroundings. language code: en);
  • 2021-06-08 16:17:47.0 [sritz] update Definition (U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research, Absorbing Aerosols Workshop Report. January 20–21, 2016. https://science.osti.gov/-/media/ber/pdf/workshop-reports/CESD-AbsorbingAerosol2016.pdf);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/2e2b3e40-8775-41a7-a541-e482847289cb

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