Table 1 Susceptibilities of CRE to aerosols in previous and this studies

From: Volcanic aerosols lend causality to the indicated substantial susceptibility of clouds to aerosol over global oceans

 

Instrument

Parameters

Susceptibility

From

Model

CAM5

△SWE/△CND

−1.86 ~ −4.68

52

 

E3SM

△RSWCREliq/△RNc

0.10 ~ 0.13

53

 

CAM

△SW CRE/△Nc (CT)

−0.03 ~ −0.12

54

 

MARC

∂SW CRE/∂AOD

∂SW CRE/∂CCN

0.41(global)/0.67 (land)/0.03 (ocean)

−0.52(global)/−0.34 (land)/−0.42 (ocean)

55

Ground-based remote sensing and in situ measurements

ARM

∂rCRE/∂AI

0.75 and −0.65

56

Satellite

MODIS, CERES

∂SW CRE/∂ln(AI)

−12.81

57

 

MODIS

∂ln(CRESW)/∂ln(N)

0.27 ~ 0.36

58

  

∂ln(CRE)/ ∂ln(Nd)

0.76 ± 0.08

7

  

log(CRE/CREbg)/log(Nd/Nd-bg)

0.14 ~ 0.87 (Terra)

/0.19 ~ 0.89 (Aqua)

23

  

∂ln(CRE)/ ∂ln(Nd-core)

0.44 ~ 0.64

This study

  1. The “∆” represents susceptibilities calculated based on the absolute changes in cloud property and aerosols, while “∂” indicates susceptibilities derived from the regression process.
  2. SWE shortwave effect, CND column liquid drop number, N cloud droplet number concentration, Nc (CT) cloud top drop number concentrations, CREbg and Nd-bg background CRE and Nd, ARM AtmosphericRadiationMeasurement, rCRE a non-dimensional measure of instantaneous cloud radiative forcing or cloud radiative effect.
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