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    Science. 1989 Sep 15;245(4923):1227-30.

    Aerosols, cloud microphysics, and fractional cloudiness.

    Abstract

    Increases in aerosol concentrations over the oceans may increase the amount of low-level cloudiness through a reduction in drizzle-a process that regulates the liquid-water content and the energetics of shallow marine clouds. The resulting increase in the global albedo would be in addition to the increase due to enhancement in reflectivity associated with a decrease in droplet size and would contribute to a cooling of the earth's surface.

    PMID:
    17747885
    [PubMed]

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