Global analysis of radiative forcing from fire-induced shortwave albedo change

López-Saldaña, G.; Bistinas, I.; Pereira, J. M. C.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-557-2015

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29 Jan 2015

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| 29 Jan 2015

Global analysis of radiative forcing from fire-induced shortwave albedo change

G. López-Saldaña, I. Bistinas, and J. M. C. Pereira

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RC C2838: 'Review of López-Saldaña et al., 2014', Anonymous Referee #1, 26 Jun 2014
- AC C5995: 'Response to anonymous referee #1', Gerardo López-Saldaña, 20 Oct 2014
RC C4844: 'Comment on “Global analysis of radiative forcing from fire-induced shortwave albedo change” by G. López-Saldaña et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 01 Sep 2014
- AC C6006: 'Response to anonymous referee #2', Gerardo López-Saldaña, 20 Oct 2014

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AR by Gerardo López-Saldaña on behalf of the Authors (13 Nov 2014) Author's response Manuscript

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AR by Gerardo López-Saldaña on behalf of the Authors (05 Dec 2014)

Short summary

Land surface albedo is a key parameter to derive Earth’s surface energy balance. Any changes in the albedo have repercussions in the amount of energy that is retained by the Earth. Fire modifies albedo because it removes vegetation from the land surface; therefore, investigating these changes on a global scale can help to understand the role of fire within the Earth system.