Aerosol and monsoon climate interactions over Asia

Abstract The increasing severity of droughts/floods and worsening air quality from increasing aerosols in Asia monsoon regions are the two gravest threats facing over 60% of the world population living in Asian monsoon regions. These dual threats have fueled a large body of research in the last decade on the roles of aerosols in impacting Asian monsoon weather and climate. This paper provides a comprehensive review of studies on Asian aerosols, monsoons, and their interactions. The Asian monsoon region is a primary source of emissions of diverse species of aerosols from both anthropogenic and natural origins. The distributions of aerosol loading are strongly influenced by distinct weather and climatic regimes,…

• NS
  National Science Foundation

  Awards: DE-AC05-76RL01830, 76RL01830, AGS1534670
• UD
  U.S. Department of Energy

  Awards: 76RL01830, AC05-76RL01830, DESC0007171, DE-AC05-76RL01830, DE-AC05
• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: AGS1534670, 91544217, DE-AC05-76RL01830
• BN
  Beijing Normal University
• NO
  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

  Award: NA15NWS4680011
• NK
  National Key Research and Development Program of China

  Award: 2013CB955804