New satellite study reveals a widespread transition zone in the sky, challenging climate models
A new study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences has shed light on a previously overlooked but common atmospheric phenomenon: the transition zone (TZ) where clouds and aerosols blend together, making it difficult to tell where one ends and the other begins. These conditions in the sky are more prevalent than previously thought and could be a key to reducing uncertainty in future climate projections. Clouds and aerosols (tiny suspended particles in the air) are critical players in regulating Earth's temperature, but they remain one of the largest sources of uncertainty in climate models. Traditionally, scientists have classified atmospheric layers as either [...]
Attending the International Radiation Symposium 2024 (IRS2024) at Hangzhou (China)
Jaume Ruiz de Morales, PhD Student of the University of Girona involved in the NUBESOL-2 project has presented some results at the IRS 2024 (17 June - 21 June), a quadrennial congress that took place in Hangzhou, China. Jaume Ruiz de Morales at IRS2024, at Hangzhou (China) The IRS2024 was organized by the Zhejiang University (ZJU), along with the International Radiation Commission (IRC) of the International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (IAMAS). The meeting offered a multicultural ambience, where researchers from all over the world shared their latest findings on atmospheric radiation science. Jaume Ruiz de Morales [...]
10-15% of cloudless-to-cloud transition occurrence, assessed from downwelling longwave measurements
Image: clouds reflected onto a pyrgeometer dome In a recently published article, the authors have reinforced the idea that among 10-15% of sky conditions would correspond to the cloudless-to-cloud transition zone. This result has been found from pyrgeometer measurements taken at the radiometric station of the Environmental Physics Group (Department of Physics – Polytechnic School – Universitat de Girona). The extension of methods for estimating the occurrence of transition conditions (or the spatial extent of the transition region) is largely significant, given the importance of clouds’ effects on the climate balance. The article, Assessment of cloudless-to-cloud transition zone [...]
A new study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences has shed light on a previously overlooked but common atmospheric [...]
Jaume Ruiz de Morales, PhD Student of the University of Girona involved in the NUBESOL-2 project has [...]
Image: clouds reflected onto a pyrgeometer dome In a recently published article, the authors have [...]
