The underappreciated roles of fog and dew on vegetation and biocrusts
New Phytologist, Volume 251, Issue 1, Page 46-63, July 2026.Summary Fog and dew represent minor components of ecosystem water budgets in most ecosystems. However, fog and dew can play an essential role in ecosystem dynamics and are particularly important for water‐limited systems. In addition to serving as direct water inputs, fog and dew can influence microclimate and water redistribution, thereby promoting ...
Lixin Wang, Yue Li, Mengyun Sun, Na Qiao
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Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 12, 28 June 2026.Abstract The Maritime Continent (MC) has undergone rapid deforestation in recent decades, altering its land‐atmosphere energy balance. Using idealized Community Earth System Model simulations, we examined heat extremes under progressively increasing deforestation extents, from localized coastal clearing to complete forest removal.
Ting‐Hui Lee +4 more
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Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 12, 28 June 2026.Abstract Cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) modulate the properties and thus the climate effects of clouds. The North African dust plume is an important source of CCN in the North Atlantic trade‐wind zone. Yet, research into the nature and sources of these CCN is sparse, making it difficult to fully assess related cloud effects. Using combined airborne in
Adrian Walser +11 more
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The effects of surface albedo and initial lignin concentration on photodegradation of two varieties of Sorghum bicolor litter. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2019 Ruhland CT, Niere JA.
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A Novel Ice Cloud Optical Property Model for Passive and Active Remote Sensing Applications
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 12, 28 June 2026.Abstract A new broad‐spectrum ice cloud optical property model, namely the Passive‐Active Remote Sensing Consistent (PARSC) model, is developed to achieve consistency between passive and active sensor‐based ocean‐occurring ice cloud property retrievals.
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Unraveling driving forces explaining significant reduction in satellite-inferred Arctic surface albedo since the 1980s. [PDF]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2019 Zhang R, Wang H, Fu Q, Rasch PJ, Wang X.
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Deployment Strategy Shapes the Polar Climate Response to Marine Cloud Brightening
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 12, 28 June 2026.Abstract Marine cloud brightening (MCB) is a proposed solar climate intervention strategy that increases marine cloud reflectivity to cool Earth's surface. While previous studies have largely examined its global temperature and precipitation effects, little is known about how MCB deployment strategies influence polar climate and sea ice.
E. J. Emme, C.‐C. Chen, H. M. Horowitz
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Machine-learning emergent constraints on surface albedo feedback over Arctic land regions. [PDF]
Nat CommunYu L +8 more
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Retrieving Hourly Aerosol Absorption From Space Using Physical Informed Deep Learning
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 12, 28 June 2026.Abstract Retrieving aerosol absorption properties, such as single scattering albedo (SSA) and absorption aerosol optical depth (AAOD) from single‐view satellite observations remains a significant challenge. This study introduces the Physics‐Informed Neural Network for Aerosols (PINA) framework to retrieve hourly aerosol absorption properties from ...
Tao Xia +3 more
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Climatic controls on surface albedo and mass balance of Urumqi Glacier No. 1 in the last decade, 2014-2024. [PDF]
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