Relationship between low-cloud presence and the amount of overlying aerosols

Aerosols are often advected above cloud decks, and the amount of aerosols over cloud has been assumed to be similar to that at the same heights in nearby clear sky. In this assumption, cloud and aerosol above cloud-top height are considered randomly located with respect to each other. The Cloud-...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: C. E. Chung, A. Lewinschal, E. Wilcox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-05-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/16/5781/2016/acp-16-5781-2016.pdf