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The Role of Mineral Aerosols in Tropospheric Chemistry

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Mineral aerosols are a significant component in the Earth and atmosphere system. These aerosols are mainly emitted from arid and semi-arid areas, which cover about one third of the earth’s land surface. Estimate of the global source of mineral aerosol is of ~2000 Tg yr−1 (d’Almeida et al., 1991). In comparison, the global estimate of the secondary aerosols (e.g. carbonaceous substances, organics, sulfate, and nitrate) mainly form fossil fuel burning is ~400 Tg yr−1 (Preining, 1991).

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Zhang, Y., Chen, LL., Carmichael, G.R., Dentener, F. (1996). The Role of Mineral Aerosols in Tropospheric Chemistry. In: Gryning, SE., Schiermeier, F.A. (eds) Air Pollution Modeling and Its Application XI. NATO · Challenges of Modern Society, vol 21. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5841-5_26

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