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Anthropogenic iron oxide aerosols enhance atmospheric heating

Authors :
Nobuhiro Moteki
Kouji Adachi
Sho Ohata
Atsushi Yoshida
Tomoo Harigaya
Makoto Koike
Yutaka Kondo
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2017.

Abstract

Iron oxide nanoparticles contribute to shortwave absorption in the form of desert dust. Motekiet al. show that iron oxide particles of anthropogenic origin, potentially from motor vehicles and blast furnaces, also contribute to atmospheric heating over East Asia.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.61d0072f2401799a52ec093287336
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15329