AEROSOL(s) :

■ Aerosols:---are tiny particles in the air that can be produced when we burn different types of fossil fuels — coal, petroleum, wood and biofuels — in different ways.

• They are suspended in the air. 
• They reduce visibility.

▪ Sea salt, dust, and volcanic ash are are three common types of Aerosol. 

• Natural Sources---
90% Desert dust, volatile organic compounds from vegetation, smoke from forest fires, and volcanic ash are natural sources of aerosols.

■ Anthropogenic Sources---(10%) Fossil fuel combustion produces large amounts of sulfur dioxide, which reacts with water vapor and other gases in the atmosphere to create sulfate aerosols.

• Biomass burning, a common method of clearing land and consuming farm waste, yields smoke that’s comprised mainly of organic carbon and black carbon.

■ Is there a link between aerosols and climate change ? 
• Yes. Aerosols have a profound impact on the climate because, just like greenhouse gases.

• Most aerosols have cooling effect • There is only one aerosol — soot, also known as black carbon — that contribute to global warming.

■ Is there a link between aerosols and climate change ? 
------------)Yes. Aerosols have a profound impact on the climate because, just like greenhouse gases.

• Most aerosols have cooling effect • There is only one aerosol — soot, also known as black carbon — that contribute to global warming.

■ Aerosols:----( Tiny Particles, Big Impact) They also have very big, detrimental impacts on human health, and have been implicated in health problems such as lung damage.



• Aerosols also affect other parts of the climate system like rainfall — reducing rain in areas like India and China where it is desperately needed for food production.

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