Construct · 1 fields · 1 citations

aerosol-cloud buffering: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaning·not indexed
aerosol-cloudbuffering1 CONSTRUCTAerosol-cloud bufferingSTEVENS · ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE

A single standalone construct; nearby constructs are located against it in the Collider. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.

Atmospheric science

the idea that cloud systems partly compensate aerosol perturbations through internal adjustments, so net aerosol effects on clouds and rain are smaller than single processes suggest.

In atmospheric science, aerosol-cloud buffering refers to the idea that cloud systems partly compensate aerosol perturbations through internal adjustments, so net aerosol effects on clouds and rain are smaller than single processes suggest. This meaning comes from Stevens (2009) in Nature.[1]

Unit
Recovery means
Measured by

Next

Run it through the Collider, or take the citations with you.

See how aerosol-cloud buffering sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.

Open in ColliderExport BibTeXReport this entry

Nearby constructs

cloud4 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs

References

  1. Stevens, B., & Feingold, G. (2009). Untangling aerosol effects on clouds and precipitation in a buffered system. Nature, 461(7264), 607-613. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature08281

Cited on this page?

Confirm your construct, or correct us.

If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.

Claim your construct