The role of black carbon in Arctic climate

dc.contributor.advisor	Sievering, Herman
dc.contributor.advisor	Dodd, Matt
dc.contributor.advisor	Ling, Chris
dc.contributor.author	Makar, Jennifer Andrea
dc.date.accessioned	2014-11-28T19:14:56Z
dc.date.available	2014-11-28T19:14:56Z
dc.date.issued	2014-11-28
dc.date.submitted	2014
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10170/773
dc.description.abstract	Both the observed and predicted ecological effects of climate change are threatening the environmental systems that support life on Earth. Currently, black carbon (BC) is contributing more to global warming than previously thought, and is second only to carbon dioxide in its contribution to the changing climate. Black carbon affects Arctic climate through multiple mechanisms that should be examined such as radiation, cloud reflectivity and stability. Through regression analysis, this study suggests that black carbon explains approximately 30% of the variation in Arctic temperature by interfering with solar radiation which causes dimming and cooling at the surface.	en_US
dc.subject	Arctic	en_US
dc.subject	Black Carbon	en_US
dc.subject	Climate	en_US
dc.title	The role of black carbon in Arctic climate	en_US
dc.degree.name	M.Sc. in Environment and Management	en_US
dc.degree.level	Masters	en_US
dc.degree.discipline	School of Environment and Sustainability	en_US

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