The influence of aerosols on climate is one of the greatest uncertainties in projections of future climate. A long-term observational study suggests that aerosols increase the frequency of rainfall events in convective clouds.
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Lee, SS. Aerosols, clouds and climate. Nature Geosci 4, 826–827 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1340
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