Anthropogenic iron oxide aerosols enhance atmospheric heating

Nobuhiro Moteki; Kouji Adachi; Sho Ohata; Atsushi Yoshida; Tomoo Harigaya; Makoto Koike; Yutaka Kondo

doi:10.1038/ncomms15329

Nature Communications (May 2017)

Anthropogenic iron oxide aerosols enhance atmospheric heating

Nobuhiro Moteki,
Kouji Adachi,
Sho Ohata,
Atsushi Yoshida,
Tomoo Harigaya,
Makoto Koike,
Yutaka Kondo

Affiliations

Nobuhiro Moteki: Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
Kouji Adachi: Atmospheric Environment and Applied Meteorology Research Department, Meteorological Research Institute
Sho Ohata: Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
Atsushi Yoshida: Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
Tomoo Harigaya: Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
Makoto Koike: Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
Yutaka Kondo: Arctic Environment Research Center, National Institute of Polar Research

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15329
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Iron oxide nanoparticles contribute to shortwave absorption in the form of desert dust. Motekiet al. show that iron oxide particles of anthropogenic origin, potentially from motor vehicles and blast furnaces, also contribute to atmospheric heating over East Asia.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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