Simple Plumes
What is Simple Plumes?
Simple Plumes (SP) is a framework to efficiently incorporate the latest observational data into a new representation of aerosol emissions for use in global climate models. The approach is offline (computationally efficient), allowing a flexible framework to easily test many sets of input parameters. SP is constructed by combining global aerosol optical depth observations with the latest optical property estimates and adjustable spatiotemporal scaling to create a series of plumes that approximate global aerosol optical depth over time.
How can you use SP?
To modellers/data providers: The SP representation can be adapted for different aerosol types (e.g., anthropogenic, mineral dust, and sea salt). It can flexibly incorporate different data sources (e.g., reanalysis products, satellite retrievals or measurements of optical properties). Additionally, the temporal scaling enables studies of historical and future scenarios. SP can be used to easily test the radiative forcing sensitivity to aerosol emissions.
