Local biomass burning is a dominant cause of the observed precipitation reduction in southern Africa
oleh: Øivind Hodnebrog, Gunnar Myhre, Piers M. Forster, Jana Sillmann, Bjørn H. Samset
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2016-04-01 |
Deskripsi
Black carbon aerosols in the atmosphere absorb solar radiation and affect the hydrological cycle. Here, the authors show that local aerosol emissions from biomass burning activities are a main cause of observed decline in southern African dry season precipitation over the last century.