The aerosol module in the INM RAS climate model

Abstract

The aerosol module is included into the INM RAS climate model. The module computes the evolution of main aerosols: sea salt, mineral dust, sulfate aerosol, and black and organic carbon. Aerosol surface fluxes, advection, gravitational sedimentation, surface absorption, and scavenging by precipitation are taken into account to compute aerosol concentration variations. Model aerosol distribution is used to compute radiation fluxes. The ten-year run of the climate model is performed. The climatology of model aerosol is considered. The aerosol mass, integral source values, optical thickness, and radiative forcing are presented. The results are compared with the data of other models and observations.