History and characterization of atmospheric black carbon in the Anthropocene

Black carbon aerosols (BC) from incomplete combustion have substantial effects on the atmosphere and climate, but climate forecasting is poorly constrained due to uncertainties in atmospheric lifetime and removal rates. Herein, we detail the recent history, characteristics, and composition of BC dep...

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Main Author: Ellis, Aja Anne
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/54045
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description Black carbon aerosols (BC) from incomplete combustion have substantial effects on the atmosphere and climate, but climate forecasting is poorly constrained due to uncertainties in atmospheric lifetime and removal rates. Herein, we detail the recent history, characteristics, and composition of BC deposited in rain from Australia and ice cores from Antarctica. Results show new complex particle characteristics and an increase in BC in West Antarctica driven by changing emissions and atmospheric transport conditions.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-540452017-07-04T06:33:59Z History and characterization of atmospheric black carbon in the Anthropocene Ellis, Aja Anne Black carbon aerosols (BC) from incomplete combustion have substantial effects on the atmosphere and climate, but climate forecasting is poorly constrained due to uncertainties in atmospheric lifetime and removal rates. Herein, we detail the recent history, characteristics, and composition of BC deposited in rain from Australia and ice cores from Antarctica. Results show new complex particle characteristics and an increase in BC in West Antarctica driven by changing emissions and atmospheric transport conditions. 2017 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/54045 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Ellis, Aja Anne
History and characterization of atmospheric black carbon in the Anthropocene
title History and characterization of atmospheric black carbon in the Anthropocene
title_full History and characterization of atmospheric black carbon in the Anthropocene
title_fullStr History and characterization of atmospheric black carbon in the Anthropocene
title_full_unstemmed History and characterization of atmospheric black carbon in the Anthropocene
title_short History and characterization of atmospheric black carbon in the Anthropocene
title_sort history and characterization of atmospheric black carbon in the anthropocene
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/54045