Cumulonimbus Clouds (IMAGE)

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Cumulonimbus Clouds

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Under certain conditions, pollution can either strengthen or weaken thunderstorm clouds. PNNL researchers have figured out how to factor the effect into climate models.

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UCAR/Carlyle Calvin

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