Articles | Volume 23, issue 14
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-8169-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-8169-2023
Research article
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21 Jul 2023
Research article |  | 21 Jul 2023

Examining cloud vertical structure and radiative effects from satellite retrievals and evaluation of CMIP6 scenarios

Hao Luo, Johannes Quaas, and Yong Han

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Clouds exhibit a wide range of vertical structures with varying microphysical and radiative properties. We show a global survey of spatial distribution, vertical extent and radiative effect of various classified cloud vertical structures using joint satellite observations from the new CCCM datasets during 2007–2010. Moreover, the long-term trends in CVSs are investigated based on different CMIP6 future scenarios to capture the cloud variations with different, increasing anthropogenic forcings.
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