Contrasting effects on deep convective clouds by different types of aerosols

Aerosol effects on convection have been debated for decades when all types of aerosols are lumped together in the analyses. Using NASA satellite measurements, the authors find strong evidence that smoke inhibits convection but polluted continental aerosols invigorate convection.

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Main Authors: Jonathan H. Jiang, Hui Su, Lei Huang, Yuan Wang, Steven Massie, Bin Zhao, Ali Omar, Zhien Wang
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/562edfbe40a54206a29ecfb49ec508e8
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