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Articles | Volume 26, issue 11
Articles | Volume 26, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-8051-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-8051-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 26, issue 11
Research article
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11 Jun 2026
Research article |  | 11 Jun 2026

Observed impacts of aerosol regimes on energy and carbon fluxes in the Amazon forest

Mariano A. B. da Rocha, Cléo Q. Dias-Júnior, Anne C. S. Mendonça, Julia C. P. Cohen, Flávio A. F. D'Oliveira, Christopher Pöhlker, Subha Raj, Alessandro C. de Araujo, Marco A. Franco, Paulo Artaxo, Carlos A. Quesada, and Rafael S. Palácios

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We studied how airborne particles like smoke affect a pristine Amazon rainforest. Using long-term data, we found that high aerosol pollution reduces the heat and water vapor released by the forest, causing a cooling effect. Surprisingly, it also substantially boosts the forest's carbon dioxide absorption by scattering sunlight, which helps plants with photosynthesis. This shows that aerosols significantly alter the Amazon's microclimate and its crucial role in the global carbon and water cycles.
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