Atmospheric Science Research Progress.

Intro -- Atmospheric Science Research Progress -- Contents -- Preface -- An Overview of Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Research in Brazil in the Last Two Decades -- Abstract -- 1. Brief History -- 2. Lightning Characteristics -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Liquid-State Water Bimorphism in Cold Atmospheric Clouds -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Conceptions and Evidence in Physics of Cold Clouds -- 3. New Experimental Data on Microphysics of Cold Cloud -- 4. Liquid States of Water at Subzero Temperature: Some Aspects of Physical Chemistry -- 5. Peculiarities of Two-Phase Microstructure of Ice-Containing Clouds -- Conclusion -- References -- Urban and Industrial Influence on Rainfall in Southern and Western Australia -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Possible Large-Scale Effects on Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Rainfall in Australia -- 3. Geographically Fixed Sources That Might Influence Rainfall -- 4. Data and Analysis -- 5. Changes in Rainfall in Southern Victoria -- 6. Sources of SO2 in South Australia and Changes in Rainfall to the East and South -- 7. Western Australia -- 8. Interpretation of the Results -- 9. Conclusion -- References -- Rate Constants of the Gas-Phase Reaction of Ozone with Organosulfides at Room Temperature -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Global Atmospheric Changes from Aerosol Emissions: Why Is West Africa So Important? -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. West Africa: Some Geographical Facts -- 3. Nature of West Africa's Aerosol Emissions -- 4. The Likelihood of Increasing Emissions -- 5. Concluding Remarks -- References -- Decadal-to-Centennial Scale Climate-Carbon Cycle Interactions from Global Climate Models Simulations Forced by Anthropogenic Emissions -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction.

2. Quantification of the Climate-Carbon Cycle Feedback -- 3. Coupled Climate-Carbon Cycle Intercomparison Project (C4MIP) -- 4. IAP RAS Climate Model of Intermediate Complexity -- 5. Structural Uncertainty of Climate-Carbon Cycle Interaction -- 6. Conclusion -- References -- Characteristics of Atmospheric Particulates and Metallic Elements Composition Study in Central Taiwan -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Sampling and Analysis Program -- 3. Results and Discussion -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Reference -- Physical and Optical Properties of Columnar Aerosols: A Global Comparison from AERONET Observations -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Material and Methods -- Results -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Variations in Aerosols and Greenhouse Gases in a Tropical Urban Environment, South India -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Study Area -- Methodology -- Results -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Rainfall Initialization: Past, Present and Future -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Recent Progress of RI -- 3. The Plight of RI Associated with Cumulus Parameterization -- 4. Perspective on the Future of RI -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Index.

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