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Articles | Volume 23, issue 23
Articles | Volume 23, issue 23
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-15011-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-15011-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 23, issue 23
Research article
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06 Dec 2023
Research article |  | 06 Dec 2023

Characterizing the near-global cloud vertical structures over land using high-resolution radiosonde measurements

Hui Xu, Jianping Guo, Bing Tong, Jinqiang Zhang, Tianmeng Chen, Xiaoran Guo, Jian Zhang, and Wenqing Chen

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The radiative effect of cloud remains one of the largest uncertain factors in climate change, largely due to the lack of cloud vertical structure (CVS) observations. The study presents the first near-global CVS climatology using high-vertical-resolution soundings. Single-layer cloud mainly occurs over arid regions. As the number of cloud layers increases, clouds tend to have lower bases and thinner layer thicknesses. The occurrence frequency of cloud exhibits a pronounced seasonal diurnal cycle.
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