Research Article
Studies on the Climate Effects of Black Carbon Aerosols in China and Their Sensitivity to Particle Size and Optical Parameters
Table 1
Regional average direct radiative forcing of BC aerosols and the climate effects.
| | | All-sky radiation at the top of atmosphere (W/m2) | Clear-sky radiation at the top of atmosphere (W/m2) | Temperature (K) | Precipitation (mm/d) |
| | South China | 0.70 (1.57) | 0.47 (1.16) | −0.017 (−0.15) | −0.11 (−2.02) | | Northeast China | 0.90 (1.82) | 0.79 (1.98) | 0.002 (0.05) | −0.13 (−1.04) | | North China | 1.06 (1.73) | 0.94 (1.85) | 0.034 (0.12) | −0.05 (−2.19) | | East China | 1.36 (1.75) | 0.94 (1.54) | 0.037 (0.14) | −0.83 (−2.99) | | Central China | 1.01 (2.11) | 0.75 (1.53) | 0.020 (0.17) | 0.01 (2.54) |
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Note: the values in the parentheses are the extreme values of the physical quantities.
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