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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-10179-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-10179-2021
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07 Jul 2021
Research article |  | 07 Jul 2021

On the contribution of fast and slow responses to precipitation changes caused by aerosol perturbations

Shipeng Zhang, Philip Stier, and Duncan Watson-Parris

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The relationship between aerosol-induced changes in atmospheric energetics and precipitation responses across different scales is studied in terms of fast (radiatively or microphysically mediated) and slow (temperature-mediated) responses. We introduced a method to decompose rainfall changes into contributions from clouds, aerosols, and clear–clean sky from an energetic perspective. It provides a way to better interpret and quantify the precipitation changes caused by aerosol perturbations.
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