Ubiquity and impact of thin mid-level clouds in the tropics

Clouds play a pivotal role in the Earth’s climate, yet little is known about those at mid-levels. Here, using satellite observations and high-resolution modeling, the authors find thin mid-level clouds, formed by detrainment during deep convection, occur across the tropics with a cooling effect on t...

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Autores principales: Quentin Bourgeois, Annica M. L. Ekman, Matthew R. Igel, Radovan Krejci
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/fd9741526e814c05bef08897a44bcbfd
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