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Instantaneous radiative forcings due to the first indirect effect linked to low-level liquid clouds in the Amazon
Andre Cezar Pugliesi
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Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences, USP, São Paulo, Brazil
Alexandre Lima Correia
Institute of Physics, USP, São Paulo, Brazil
Micael Amore Cecchini
Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences, USP, São Paulo, Brazil
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The radiative cooling effect of interactions between low-level liquid clouds and pollution remains uncertain. This study investigated these interactions over the central Amazon using a novel approach that combined ground- and aircraft-based measurements. The results advance understanding of aerosol–cloud interactions and atmospheric radiation.
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