Can a coupled meteorology–chemistry model reproduce the historical trend in aerosol direct radiative effects over the Northern Hemisphere?

Xing, J.; Mathur, R.; Pleim, J.; Hogrefe, C.; Gan, C.-M.; Wong, D. C.; Wei, C.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-9997-2015

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07 Sep 2015

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| 07 Sep 2015

Can a coupled meteorology–chemistry model reproduce the historical trend in aerosol direct radiative effects over the Northern Hemisphere?

J. Xing, R. Mathur, J. Pleim, C. Hogrefe, C.-M. Gan, D. C. Wong, and C. Wei

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RC C3628: 'Review of "Can a coupled meteorology-chemistry model reproduce the historical trend in aerosol direct radiative effects over the northern hemisphere?" by Xing et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 15 Jun 2015
- AC C6137: 'Reply to comments from Referee #2 on "Can a coupled meteorology-chemistry model reproduce the historical trend in aerosol direct radiative effects over the Northern Hemisphere?" by Xing et al.', JIA XING, 21 Aug 2015
RC C3768: 'Review of Xing et al., Can a coupled meteorology-chemistry model reproduce the historical trend in aerosol direct radiative effects over the Northern Hemisphere?', Anonymous Referee #3, 17 Jun 2015
- AC C6140: 'Reply to comments from Referee #3 on "Can a coupled meteorology-chemistry model reproduce the historical trend in aerosol direct radiative effects over the Northern Hemisphere?" by Xing et al.', JIA XING, 21 Aug 2015

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The ability of a coupled meteorology-chemistry model (WRF-CMAQ) to reproduce the historical trend in AOD and clear-sky SWR over the N. Hemisphere has been evaluated through a comparison of 21-year simulated results with observation-derived records from 1990 to 2010. Questions of how well the model represents the regional and temporal variability of aerosol burden and DRE, and whether the model is able to capture past trends in aerosol loading and associated radiation effects, will be addressed.