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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-9145-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-9145-2017
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31 Jul 2017
Research article |  | 31 Jul 2017

Cloud albedo changes in response to anthropogenic sulfate and non-sulfate aerosol forcings in CMIP5 models

Lena Frey, Frida A.-M. Bender, and Gunilla Svensson

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In this study, the cloud albedo effect in climate models is investigated, separating the influence of anthropogenic sulfate and non-sulfate aerosols. Cloud albedo changes induced by added anthropogenic aerosols are found to be determined by changes in the cloud water content rather than model sensitivity to monthly aerosol variations. The results also indicate that the background aerosol is the main driver for a cloud brightening effect on the month-to-month scale.
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