Articles | Volume 25, issue 21
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-15329-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-15329-2025
Research article
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10 Nov 2025
Research article |  | 10 Nov 2025

The diurnal susceptibility of subtropical clouds to aerosols

Marcin J. Kurowski, Matthew D. Lebsock, and Kevin M. Smalley

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The Diurnal Susceptibility of Subtropical Clouds to Aerosols Marcin J. Kurowski https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14873449

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This study explores how clouds respond to pollution throughout the day using high-resolution simulations. Polluted clouds show stronger daily changes: thicker clouds at night and in the morning but faster thinning in the afternoon. Pollution reduces rainfall but enhances drying, deepening the cloud layer. While the pollution initially brightens clouds, the daily cycle of cloudiness slightly reduces this brightening effect.
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