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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-11179-2021
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Sunlight-absorbing aerosol amplifies the seasonal cycle in low-cloud fraction over the southeast Atlantic
Jianhao Zhang
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
Chemical Sciences Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Boulder, CO, USA
National Research Council, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine (NASEM), Washington DC, USA
Paquita Zuidema
Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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Short summary
The subtropical Atlantic hosts one of the planet's largest marine low cloud decks and interacts with biomass burning aerosol from approximately July through October. This study clarifies how the monthly evolution in meteorology and the biomass burning aerosol vertical structure affects the seasonal cycle in its low cloud fraction, such that the July–October evolution in low cloud cover and morphology are reinforced, when compared to scenarios with less aerosol present.
The subtropical Atlantic hosts one of the planet's largest marine low cloud decks and interacts...
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