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Dirty snow after nuclear warIt is shown that smoke from fires started by nuclear explosions could continue to cause significant disruption even after it has fallen from the atmosphere, by lowering the reflectivity of snow and sea ice surfaces, with possible effects on climate in northern latitudes caused by enhanced absorption of sunlight. The reduced reflectivity could persist for several years on Arctic sea ice and on the ablation area of the Greenland ice sheet.
Document ID
19850043757
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Warren, S. G.
(Washington, University Seattle, WA, United States)
Wiscombe, W. J.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
February 7, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: Nature
Volume: 313
ISSN: 0028-0836
Subject Category
Geosciences (General)
Accession Number
85A25908
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF ATM-83-15337
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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