On the link between Amazonian forest properties and shallow cumulus cloud fields

During the dry season the Amazon forest is frequently covered by shallow cumulus clouds fields, referred to here as forest cumulus (FCu). These clouds are shown to be sensitive to land cover and exhibit a high level of spatial organization. In this study we use satellite data to perform a morphologi...

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Main Authors: R. H. Heiblum, I. Koren, G. Feingold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-06-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/14/6063/2014/acp-14-6063-2014.pdf