Black carbon and mineral dust in snow cover on the Tibetan Plateau

Zhang, Yulan; Kang, Shichang; Sprenger, Michael; Cong, Zhiyuan; Gao, Tanguang; Li, Chaoliu; Tao, Shu; Li, Xiaofei; Zhong, Xinyue; Xu, Min; Meng, Wenjun; Neupane, Bigyan; Qin, Xiang; Sillanpää, Mika

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-12-413-2018

Articles | Volume 12, issue 2

https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-12-413-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-12-413-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 12, issue 2

Research article

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06 Feb 2018

Research article |

| 06 Feb 2018

Black carbon and mineral dust in snow cover on the Tibetan Plateau

Yulan Zhang, Shichang Kang, Michael Sprenger, Zhiyuan Cong, Tanguang Gao, Chaoliu Li, Shu Tao, Xiaofei Li, Xinyue Zhong, Min Xu, Wenjun Meng, Bigyan Neupane, Xiang Qin, and Mika Sillanpää

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RC1: 'Review TC-2017-111', Anonymous Referee #1, 12 Aug 2017
- AC1: 'Response to RC1', Shichang Kang, 11 Oct 2017
RC2: 'Reviewer Comment, Zhang et al. 'Black carbon and mineral dust in snow cover on the Third Pole'', Anonymous Referee #2, 25 Aug 2017
- AC2: 'Response to RC2', Shichang Kang, 11 Oct 2017

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AR by Shichang Kang on behalf of the Authors (11 Oct 2017) Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (14 Oct 2017) by Becky Alexander

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (13 Dec 2017) by Becky Alexander

AR by Shichang Kang on behalf of the Authors (22 Dec 2017) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (04 Jan 2018) by Becky Alexander

AR by Shichang Kang on behalf of the Authors (04 Jan 2018) Author's response Manuscript

Short summary

Light-absorbing impurities deposited on snow can reduce surface albedo and contribute to the near-worldwide melting of snowpack and ice. This study focused on the black carbon and mineral dust in snow cover on the Tibetan Plateau. We discussed their concentrations, distributions, possible sources, and albedo reduction and radiative forcing. Findings indicated that the impacts of black carbon and mineral dust need to be properly accounted for in future regional climate projections.