21-02-2017 20:09 via theguardian.com

Aerosol study to look at great unknown in climate science

Australian scientists seek to understand how non-carbon aerosolised particles affect global temperaturesAustralian scientists are studying air pollution and cloud formation in Antarctica in an effort to understand how non-carbon aerosolised particles impact on global temperatures.It’s the first comprehensive study of the composition and concentration of aerosols in the Antarctic sea ice area, a region that influences cloud formation and weather patterns for much of the southern hemisphere.
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