dc.contributor.advisor Stenchikov, Georgiy L. dc.contributor.author Qureshi, Fawwad H dc.date.accessioned 2012-12-12T06:59:54Z dc.date.available 2012-12-12T06:59:54Z dc.date.issued 2012-12 dc.identifier.citation Qureshi, F. H. (2012). Study of Radiative Forcing of Dust Aerosols and its impact on Climate Characteristics. KAUST Research Repository. https://doi.org/10.25781/KAUST-VEK6N dc.identifier.doi 10.25781/KAUST-VEK6N dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10754/255455 dc.description.abstract The purpose of following project is to study the effect of dust aerosols on the radiative forcing which is directly related to the surface temperature. A single column radiative convective model is used for simulation purpose. A series of simulations have been performed by varying the amount of dust aerosols present in the atmosphere to study the trends in ground temperature, heating rate and radiative forcing for both its longwave and shortwave components. A case study for dust storm is also performed as dust storms are common in Arabian Peninsula. A sensitivity analyses is also performed to study the relationship of surface temperature minimum and maximum against aerosol concentration, single scattering albedo and asymmetry factor. These analyses are performed to get more insight into the role of dust aerosols on radiative forcing. dc.language.iso en dc.subject Aerosol dc.subject radiative forcing dc.subject radiative convective model dc.subject Dust dc.title Study of Radiative Forcing of Dust Aerosols and its impact on Climate Characteristics dc.type Thesis dc.contributor.department Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) Division thesis.degree.grantor King Abdullah University of Science and Technology dc.contributor.committeemember Laleg-Kirati, Taous-Meriem dc.contributor.committeemember Purakkal, Jishprakash P. thesis.degree.discipline Applied Mathematics and Computational Science thesis.degree.name Master of Science
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