Atmospheric Black Carbon Alters Weather Patterns (Still Images)
Simulations of effects of black carbon aerosols on temperature, precipitation, and radiation flux. This version presents stills from two different simulations (for comparison). For experiment A, black carbon is added based on INDOEX measurements while experiment B is run with no black carbon aerosols.
Changes in radiation flux (Top of Atmosphere), experiment A.
Changes in radiation flux (Top-of-Atmosphere)
Changes in radiation flux (ground level)
Observed temperature changes (1951-2000)
Observed temperature changes (1951-2000)
Precipition changes, experiment B
Precipitation changes, experiment B
Temperature changes, experiment A.
Temperature Changes, experiment B
Temperature changes, experiment B
Precipitation change (milli-meters per day)
Radiation flux change (Watts per square meter).
Temperature change (degrees Celsius)
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
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Animator
- Tom Bridgman (Global Science and Technology, Inc.)
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Scientists
- James Hansen (NASA/GSFC GISS)
- Surabi Menon (NASA/GSFC GISS)
- Larissa Nazarenko (NASA/GSFC GISS)
- Yunfeng Luo (NSF of China)
Release date
This page was originally published on Thursday, September 26, 2002.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:57 PM EDT.