All members of the university community are invited to the following seminar:
Title: ‘CLOUD-AEROSOL-RADIATION INTERACTION. THE CLARIN PROJECT.’
Speaker: Lucas Alados Arboledas. Professor at the Department of Applied Physics, University of Granada, and Director of the Interuniversity Institute for Earth System Research in Andalusia (IISTA).
Location: Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research (IISTA). Conference Room.
24: Friday, February 24, 2017, at 1:30 PM
Below is a summary of the presentation:
CLOUD-AEROSOL-RADIATION INTERACTION. THE CLARIN PROJECT. Aerosols influence the Earth’s radiation balance directly through the absorption and scattering of solar radiation in the atmosphere, but also indirectly by modifying cloud properties. However, climate models still have significant uncertainties due to a lack of understanding of aerosol-radiation interactions, particularly aerosol-cloud interactions. As stated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), interactions between aerosols and clouds represent the largest uncertainty in climate projections. The potential interaction and modification of cloud properties due to aerosols are among the least understood mechanisms in climate studies, leading to major uncertainties in the radiation balance. Therefore, we will review the main mechanisms of aerosol and cloud interaction and present the foundations of the CLARIN project (Cloud, Aerosol Radiation Interaction). The project aims to evaluate aerosol-cloud interaction using different remote sensing instruments synergistically, as well as a high mountain station that allows us to conduct studies within clouds and examine not only local aerosols but also those transported over long distances.