ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS Cosmic rays, clouds and climate

被引:27
作者
Carslaw, Ken [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Leeds, Sch Earth & Environm, Leeds LS2 9JT, W Yorkshire, England
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D O I
10.1038/460332a
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Galactic cosmic rays could influence Earth's cloudiness by creating aerosol particles that prompt cloud formation. That possible effect looks to be smaller than thought, but the story won't end there.
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