Aerosols in the atmosphere alter the radiative balance of the Earth by reflecting or absorbing solar radiation. Space-borne measurements of clouds and aerosols advected over the southeastern Atlantic Ocean indicate that the greater the cloud cover below the aerosols, the more likely the aerosols are to heat the planet.
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Remer, L. Smoke above clouds. Nature Geosci 2, 167–168 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo456
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