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geoffrey

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Discuss the similarities and differences of cloud-albedo forcing and cloud-greenhouse forcing.
 
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Vertically developed puffy and globular clouds are classed as
 
  A) cumuliform. B) cirroform. C) stratiform.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Cloud-albedo forcing refers to an increase in albedo caused by clouds (typically, low, thick, stratus clouds). This results in a cooling of Earth's climate. Cloud-greenhouse forcing refers to clouds absorbing and re-radiating longwave energy (greenhouse effect). The clouds typically associated with this are high altitude, cirrus clouds. These two processes show the complexity of clouds in affecting Earth's climate.

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