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February 23, 2009
AEROSOLS may have a greater impact on patterns of Australian rainfall and future climate change than previously thought, according to CSIRO atmospheric scientist Leon Rotstayn.
In an address to the International Conference on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography in Melbourne on Friday, Dr Rotstayn said aerosols were much more than a negative greenhouse gas because they could actively force changes in winds and ocean currents.
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