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Added correction of size function in dry deposition #55

Closed oyvindseland closed 1 year ago

oyvindseland commented 2 years ago

Given that cam-Nor-dev is now open for changes in the answer I am now sending the dry deposition correction that Jean Iaquinta found some time ago. As part of the testing I checked that cam-Nor-dev reproduces CMIP6 so this will be the first answer changing results. Comparisons can be found at: http://ns2345k.web.sigma2.no/diagnostics/noresm/oyvinds/N1850_f19_tn14_vdcorr_220112/ for general output and http://ns2345k.web.sigma2.no/aerosol_diagnostics/NF1850norbc_aer2014_f19_f19_20210530_vd-NF1850norbc_aer2014_f19_f19_20210530/ModIvsModII.htm for aerosols. The net imbalance on the top of the atmosphere does not change but there is cancellation between lower cloud forcing and less net incoming solar radiation.