Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientist David Stevens is part of a team that has discovered a link between tropical anvil cirrus clouds and mid-tropospheric aerosols. This link has important ramifications for the understanding of climate change.
The team includes researchers from the National Center for Atmospheric Research, University of North Dakota, Hampton University, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Stratton Park Engineering Company Inc., University of Denver, California Institute of Technology and the Center for Remotely-Piloted Aircraft Studies. Their study was reported in a recent issue of the journal Science.
The study focused on tropical anvil cirrus clouds, an important but poorly understood element of the Earth's climate system. These clouds have been found to respond strongly to increasing sea surface temperatures and consequently play a major role in global climate change.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is operated by the University of California. To read the Livermore news release, click here.