Do clouds save the great barrier reef? satellite imagery elucidates the cloud-SST relationship at the local scale.

Evidence of global climate change and rising sea surface temperatures (SSTs) is now well documented in the scientific literature. With corals already living close to their thermal maxima, increases in SSTs are of great concern for the survival of coral reefs. Cloud feedback processes may have the po...

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Main Authors: Susannah M Leahy, Michael J Kingsford, Craig R Steinberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3722189?pdf=render