Deep Space Exploration Laboratory/School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
CMA-USTC Laboratory of Fengyun Remote Sensing, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
State Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Research on High-Performance Computing Systems and Software, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao, China
CAS Center for Excellence in Comparative Planetology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
In this study, we improved the calculation of how aerosols in the air interact with radiation in WRF-Chem. The original model used a simplified method, but we developed a more accurate approach. We found that this method significantly changes the properties of the estimated aerosols and their effects on radiation, especially for dust aerosols. It also impacts the simulated weather conditions. Our work highlights the importance of correctly representing aerosol–radiation interactions in models.
In this study, we improved the calculation of how aerosols in the air interact with radiation in...