The EUREC4A field study is aimed at solving one of the great mysteries in relation to climate change
When it comes to predicting the extent of global warming by the end of the century, clouds are one of the greatest uncertainty factors. Cumulus clouds in lower layers of the atmosphere, reflect sunlight, thereby cooling the surface of the Earth. An international team will be starting the almost six-week-long EUREC4A (Elucidating the role of clouds-circulation coupling in climate) field study on the 20th of January 2020 to gain a better understanding of how changes in cloud cover occur as a result of climate change. Due to the particularly high number of flat cumulus clouds in the tropics, which have a strong influence on climate, the field study will be carried out near Barbados in the Caribbean. The survey will involve the use of several research aircraft and ships in addition to satellites, a monitoring station on Barbados, a mobile weather radar, balloon kites (“Max Planck CloudKites”) and autonomous flying vehicles.
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