The Diversity of Cloud Responses to Twentieth Century Sea Surface Temperatures
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DOI: 10.1002/2017gl075583
Abstract: Low-level clouds are shown to be the conduit between the observed sea surface temperatures (SST) and large decadal fluctuations of the top of the atmosphere radiative imbalance. The influence of low-level clouds on the climate… read more here.
Keywords: surface temperatures; century; sea surface; level clouds ... See more keywords
Effect of Specular High-Level Clouds on Scattered Solar Radiation Fluxes at the Zenith
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DOI: 10.1134/s1024856021040059
Abstract: The technique and results of a complex experiment on studying the effect of high-level clouds (HLCs) on the scattered solar radiation flux are described. Optical characteristics of clouds (backscattering phase matrix, optical depth, and scattering… read more here.
Keywords: scattered solar; high level; solar radiation; effect ... See more keywords
Radiative Impacts of Low-Level Clouds on the Summertime Subtropical High in the South Indian Ocean Simulated in a Coupled General Circulation Model
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DOI: 10.1175/jcli-d-20-0709.1
Abstract: Over the south Indian Ocean, the coupled system of the subtropical Mascarene high and low-level clouds exhibits marked seasonality. To investigate this seasonality, the present study assesses radiative impacts of low-level clouds on the summertime… read more here.
Keywords: south indian; low level; level clouds; indian ocean ... See more keywords
Nocturnal low-level clouds over southern West Africa analysed using high-resolution simulations
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-17-899-2017
Abstract: Abstract. We performed a high-resolution numerical simulation to study the development of extensive low-level clouds that frequently form over southern West Africa during the monsoon season. This study was made in preparation for a field… read more here.
Keywords: high resolution; west africa; chemistry; level ... See more keywords
Aerosol influences on low-level clouds in the West African monsoon
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-19-8503-2019
Abstract: Abstract. Low-level clouds (LLCs) cover a wide area of southern West Africa (SWA) during the summer monsoon months and have an important cooling effect on the regional climate. Previous studies of these clouds have focused… read more here.
Keywords: low level; local emissions; monsoon; chemistry ... See more keywords
A robust low-level cloud and clutter discrimination method for ground-based millimeter-wavelength cloud radar
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DOI: 10.5194/amt-14-1743-2021
Abstract: Abstract. Low-level clouds play a key role in the energy budget and hydrological cycle of the climate system. The accurate long-term observation of low-level clouds is essential for understanding their climate effect and model constraints.… read more here.
Keywords: low level; ground based; level; cloud ... See more keywords