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Cloud–radiation interactions amplify ozone pollution in a warming climate
Shuyu Zhao
Ningbo Meteorological Bureau, Ningbo 315012, China
Department of Geography & Spatial Information Techniques, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
Xuexi Tie
KLACP, State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710061, China
Biao Tian
State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Xiao Hu
Ningbo Zhenhai Meteorological Bureau, Ningbo 315202, China
Bo Hu
Ningbo Meteorological Bureau, Ningbo 315012, China
Dong Yang
Ningbo Meteorological Bureau, Ningbo 315012, China
Sinan Gu
Ningbo Meteorological Bureau, Ningbo 315012, China
Minghu Ding
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State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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This study investigated how cloud–radiation interactions influence ozone formation in a warming climate. Using measurements, reanalysis data, and models, we found that cloud–radiation interactions can worsen O3 pollution, and climate warming will amplify the influence. We highlight that climate change will pose greater challenges for China's O3 pollution prevention and control, and actions such as reducing O3 precursors emissions and mitigating climate change are urgently needed.
This study investigated how cloud–radiation interactions influence ozone formation in a warming...
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