Invisible ship tracks show large cloud sensitivity to aerosol

Cloud reflectivity is sensitive to atmospheric aerosol concentrations because aerosols provide the condensation nuclei on which water condenses1. Increased aerosol concentrations due to human activity affect droplet number concentration, liquid water and cloud fraction2, but these changes are subjec...

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Main Authors: Manshausen, P, Watson-Parris, D, Christensen, M, Jalkanen, J-P, Stier, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2022