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These are non-exclusive grouping of CMIP variables (e.g. monthly time slices of the baseline variables). Variables can belong to more than one group.
Attribute | Value |
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justification | Atmospheric composition variables of interest to the Southern Ocean BGC to Clouds opportunity. We are interested in exploring the natural sources of aerosol from the Southern Ocean and Antarctic margins, and how they interact with clouds and radiation. Detailed aerosol properties, including number, size, and composition are critical for investigating the influence of different aerosol species on cloud formation, cloud phase, and precipitation processes, and ultimately how they interact with radiation. Simulated precursor gases (e.g. DMS) and other gas phase species are also important for isolating aerosol pathways that determine the aerosol composition and abundance. |
name | SO_BGC-cloud_atmos_composition_monthly |
region | Southern Ocean and Antarctic (south of 30°) |
title | Southern Ocean BGC-Cloud Atmospheric Composition Variables at monthly timeslices |