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Field study finds soot particles absorb significantly less sunlight than predicted by models; climate models may be overestimating warming by BC

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The observed mean ambient particle E abs versus RBC during CalNex is shown for comparison (orange line). Black carbon is part of a group of pollution sources known as Short-Lived Climate Forcers (SLCFs), including methane gas and ozone, which are produced on earth. Credit: Cappa et al. Click to enlarge.

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