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Direct radiative forcing from sulphate aerosols
Figure 28. The modelled geographic distribution of annual mean direct radiative forcing (Wm-2) from anthropogenic sulphate aerosols in the troposphere. The negative radiative forcing, which corresponds to a cooling effect on the atmosphere, is largest over or close to regions of industrial activity.
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