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Message 8278 - Posted: 31 Jan 2005, 21:06:12 UTC

Do models take account of Global Dimming - the newly discovered effect of pollutant particles reducing sunlight intensity and producing clouds that reflect sunlight more efficiently?
http://www.globalissues.org/EnvIssues/GlobalWarming/globaldimming.asp

The model would have to take account of major industrial centres, and alter local parameters accordingly.

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Message 8282 - Posted: 31 Jan 2005, 21:38:37 UTC - in response to Message 8278.  

> Do models take account of Global Dimming - the newly discovered effect of
> pollutant particles reducing sunlight intensity and producing clouds that
> reflect sunlight more efficiently?
> http://www.globalissues.org/EnvIssues/GlobalWarming/globaldimming.asp
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> The model would have to take account of major industrial centres, and alter
> local parameters accordingly.
>
>
See <a href="http://climateapps2.oucs.ox.ac.uk/cpdnboinc/forum_thread.php?id=1525">this thread</a> for some discussion already on this subject.
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Message 8344 - Posted: 1 Feb 2005, 15:49:23 UTC

Thanks for that!
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