The Uncertainty of Estimating Aerosol Climate Effects Using Atmospheric Models
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Climatology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (13 April 2024) | Viewed by 1585
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Compared to observation-based analysis, it is relatively easy for atmospheric models to quickly provide comparative experiment results and corresponding mechanisms for their differences. Consequently, atmospheric models have become an important tool for studying how Earth responds to anthropogenic activities. The downside is that model-based estimations have more considerable uncertainty. These uncertainties might result from the systematic model bias, which includes the physical mechanisms described by the model code and the external forcers used as model input data. Furthermore, the model year-to-year internal variability, which is the natural year-to-year fluctuations during model simulation without year-to-year changes in external forces, is also a considerable uncertainty source.
Estimating aerosol effects with atmospheric models definitely involves the issues of uncertainty mentioned above. Meanwhile, relevant researchers usually have a lot of experience with these uncertainties. For instance, one aerosol–cloud interaction parameterization might overestimate/underestimate the aerosol Twomey effect. Another example is that a 10-year simulation cannot provide a stable annual mean map of aerosol effective radiative forcing due to the model internal variability. Sharing experiences about these uncertainties is helpful for setting up model experiments and better understanding modeled aerosol climate effects. We welcome researchers to contribute to this Special Issue by sharing their experiences.
Prof. Dr. Xiangjun Shi
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Atmosphere is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- uncertainty
- aerosol climate effects
- model bias
- internal variability
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
