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Can computer models help to capture the lifecycle of clouds?

Solving climate data challenges using deep learning
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Can machine learning help us to discover more about clouds?

Recreating cloud properties using statistical models
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Can neural networks improve the accuracy of satellite data?

Overcoming the limitations of satellite data using computing systems inspired by the human brain
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Can observations be combined to better understand aerosol-cloud relationships?

Obtaining better measurements of the state of the atmosphere
swirling clouds

Can patterns over time help to determine cause and effect relationships in climate models?

Investigating multiple time-series within a causal inference framework
stratosphere clouds

How can clouds be described more accurately?

Developing a robust method of cloud classification for objective analysis
cloud types

How can we investigate what's happening inside clouds?

Discovering how stratocumulus clouds form and develop in response to aerosols
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How do aerosols affect marine clouds?

Reducing uncertainty in future climate projections
rainforest

How do clouds and rainfall adjust the tropical atmosphere?

Analysing aerosol size and concentration in South America
ship tracks

How does human activity influence the brightness of clouds?

Using ship tracks to look at the reflective properties of clouds
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How much atmospheric change is due to human aerosol emissions?

Using machine learning to isolate the effects of aerosols and greenhouse gases
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What's so special about Arctic clouds?

Understanding how aerosols drive cloudy and clear sky conditions in the Arctic
mutnovsky volcano

What's the connection between volcanic emissions and cirrus clouds?

Understanding the formation of high altitude ice clouds
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Which factors influence changing climate?

Determining cause and effect in climate science