The Cloudy Science of Aerosols
Tiny Airborne Particles Have A Big Effect
Models of climate change will fail to provide accurate predictions unless they account for the impact of aerosol particles and the clouds that form around them. Los Alamos researchers have taken to the skies to quantify the effects of aerosols and create better cloud models.
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A wing-mounted probe collects aerosol samples over Alaska.