Tropical cirrus and water vapor: an effective Earth infrared iris feedback?
We revisit a model of feedback processes proposed by Lindzen et al. (2001), in which an assumed 22% reduction in the area of tropical high clouds per degree increase in sea surface temperature produces negative feedbacks associated with upper tropospheric water vapor and cloud radiative effects....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2002-01-01
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Series: | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
Online Access: | http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/2/31/2002/acp-2-31-2002.pdf |