Changing Cloud Types and Coverage
What will happen to clouds in a changing climate has always been one of the biggest uncertainties in climate science, as you can see in this news story excerpt from 2017:
Clouds are very important both in trapping heat close to the surface of the planet, and to reflected sunlight back into space. So what happens to clouds is important! Models have generally forecast that clouds would amplify warming, but until recently there hasn’t been much empirical data to confirm the models. The evolution of cloud cover and cloud type remains a key area of future climate uncertainty.
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