Aerosol influences on low-level clouds in the West African monsoon

<p>Low-level clouds (LLCs) cover a wide area of southern West Africa (SWA) during the summer monsoon months and have an important cooling effect on the regional climate. Previous studies of these clouds have focused on modelling and remote sensing via satellite. We present the first comprehens...

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Main Authors: J. W. Taylor, S. L. Haslett, K. Bower, M. Flynn, I. Crawford, J. Dorsey, T. Choularton, P. J. Connolly, V. Hahn, C. Voigt, D. Sauer, R. Dupuy, J. Brito, A. Schwarzenboeck, T. Bourriane, C. Denjean, P. Rosenberg, C. Flamant, J. D. Lee, A. R. Vaughan, P. G. Hill, B. Brooks, V. Catoire, P. Knippertz, H. Coe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-07-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/19/8503/2019/acp-19-8503-2019.pdf