A Numerical Experiment on the Effects of Regional Atmospheric Pollution on Global Climate,
Abstract
The report describes the use a global atmospheric general circulation model to investigate the change in climate caused by the introduction of high concentrations of hygroscopic aerosols into a limited region--roughly, North America. It was postulated that the aerosols would serve as condensation nuclei at lower relative humidity than natural aerosols. The experiment was run simulating 60 days. Values of meteorological properties during this period were compared with those obtained by a control simulation in which the polluted region was absent.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD0783510
Entities
People
- L. Randall Koenig
Organizations
- RAND Corporation