Life cycle of stratocumulus clouds over 1 year at the coast of the Atacama Desert

<p>Marine stratocumulus clouds of the eastern Pacific play an essential role in the earth's energy and radiation budget. Parts of these clouds off the western coast of South America form the major source of water to the hyperarid Atacama Desert coastal region at the northern coast of Chil...

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Main Authors: J. H. Schween, C. del Rio, J.-L. García, P. Osses, S. Westbrook, U. Löhnert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2022-09-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/22/12241/2022/acp-22-12241-2022.pdf