Arctic clouds and radiative fluxes in large-scale atmospheric reanalyses
Despite their potentially broad impact on the global climate, the evolution and formation of Arctic clouds and their associated radiative interactions are complex and poorly understood. This is due to several factors, e.g. high albedo of the snow/ice surface, the lack of solar radiation during the c...
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| Summary: | Despite their potentially broad impact on the global climate, the evolution and formation of Arctic clouds and their associated radiative interactions are complex and poorly understood. This is due to several factors, e.g. high albedo of the snow/ice surface, the lack of solar radiation during the cold season, the extremely cold and dry conditions, and the presence of temperature and humidity inversions. In summer, there is often a multi-layered cloud regime in the |
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