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Aerosols

Atmospheric aerosols are minor constituents of the atmosphere by mass, but a critical component in terms of impacts on the climate and especially climate changes. Aerosols influence the global radiation balance by directly scattering solar radiation and indirectly through influencing cloud reflectivity, cloud cover and cloud lifetime.
  Domain: Atmosphere
  Subdomain: Atmospheric Composition
  Scientific Area: Physical Properties
  ECV Steward: Paolo Laj, Peng Zhang
  Products:  Aerosol optical depth, Single-scattering albedo, Aerosol-layer height, Aerosol-extinction coeff. profile

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