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Articles | Volume 25, issue 18
Articles | Volume 25, issue 18
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-10511-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-10511-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 25, issue 18
Research article
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15 Sep 2025
Research article |  | 15 Sep 2025

Factors causing stratocumulus to deviate from subtropical high variability on seasonal to interannual timescales

Hairu Ding, Bjorn Stevens, and Hauke Schmidt

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This study examines the physical link between subtropical highs and stratocumulus variability. Using reanalysis data, we test two proposed pathways – one at the surface and one in the free troposphere – but find that neither is a dominant mechanism for stratocumulus variability on seasonal and interannual timescales. These results challenge the assumed influence of subtropical highs on stratocumulus and highlight the need for further research into lower-tropospheric stability dynamics.
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