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Global dimming

Definition

The reduction in sunlight reaching the Earth’s surface due to particulate matter, a type of air pollution.

Further reading
Global dimming and brightening: A review (Wild, 2009) [journal article]
Related

anthropogenic sulfates; anthropogenic sulphates; Global Brightening; global-dimming; sulfate aerosols; sulphate aerosols; sunlight dimming; sunlight-dimming

See also
Particulate Matter (PM)
Pollution
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