CMIP6 evaluation of AOD against MERRA2 and ground-based observations

- How does CMIP6 represent the seasonal variation of AOD?

- Will CMIP6 simulate higher AOD for years after volcano eruptions and Arctic haze?

- 1991          Mt. Pinatubo (Philippine)
- 2004, 2006    Arctic haze year, forest fires in Canada, Russia
- 2010          Sarychev Peak  (Russia)

- What will we see at Hornsund, Svalbard?

2004 AOD case for Arctic haze and forest fire