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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-11333-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-11333-2024
Research article
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10 Oct 2024
Research article |  | 10 Oct 2024

Influence of covariance of aerosol and meteorology on co-located precipitating and non-precipitating clouds over the Indo-Gangetic Plain

Nabia Gulistan, Khan Alam, and Yangang Liu

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This study looks at the influence of aerosol and meteorology on precipitating and non-precipitating clouds over the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP).  A major finding of this study was that the high loading of aerosols led to a high occurrence of precipitating clouds under unstable conditions in summer. The study has the potential to open a new avenue for the scientific community to further explore and understand the complications of aerosol–cloud–precipitation over the complex topography of the IGP.
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