由于气候变化，青藏高原和安第斯山脉的云层比其他地区的云更冷、更高。这可能会影响当地的水文循环和辐射过程。
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How Fine Can Global Storm Models Get?
A new study zooms in, literally, on how global models can capture precipitation and cloud cover in even more detail.
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A Decade of Carbon Dioxide Data from Space Gets an Upgrade
An improved record of carbon dioxide levels captured from space sets the stage for deeper understanding of climate change.
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Where Did Formaldehyde Rain Down on Mars? Almost Everywhere.
More formaldehyde rained down in places that were already wet and favorable for prebiotic chemistry.
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Auroral Structure Could Be Caused by Bouncing Electrons
High-resolution optical observations of aurorae show fluctuations and structuring that could be explained by interactions between electrons and a plasma phenomenon called Alfvén waves.
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Clouds over the Highest Mountains Dance a Little Differently
Clouds over the Tibetan Plateau and the Andes are growing colder and higher than other clouds in response to climate change. That could affect local hydrology and radiation.
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Life in the Skies Links Ecosystems Near and Far. It Deserves More Attention.
Our understanding of Earth’s biology and its responses to environmental change is limited by an incomplete picture of the planet’s dynamic aerobiome.
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Limits of Satellite Detection of Extreme Carbon Cycle Events
Satellite carbon dioxide observations detect more carbon-cycle extremes than ground stations but still miss many events and underestimate their magnitude.
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Scientists Zero In on Tiny Particles to Improve Weather and Air Quality Forecasts
A new method for handling satellite aerosol observations boosts simulation accuracy, with potential benefits for weather and climate forecasting.