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Nature 448, 575-578 (2 August 2007) | doi:10.1038/nature06019;

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Warming trends in Asia amplified by brown cloud solar absorption

Atmospheric brown clouds are mostly the result of biomass burning and fossil fuel consumption. They consist of a mixture of light-absorbing and light-scattering aerosols and therefore contribute to atmospheric solar heating and surface cooling.

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