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Supercooled clouds over the highest mountains respond differently to climate change

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Briefings

Research indicates mountain clouds over the Tibetan Plateau react differently to climate change compared to oceanic clouds, focusing on microphysics rather than long-term phase trends. This is critical for water security as snowpack and precipitation patterns are shifting, threatening millions of people's access to water.

Key points

• Mountain clouds over the Tibetan Plateau focus on cloud microphysics rather than long-term trends in cloud phase.
• Diminishing snowpack and altered precipitation patterns threaten critical water sources for hundreds of millions of people.

Context

Studies on mountain clouds typically examine microphysics instead of long-term trends, unlike oceanic cloud studies. Understanding these regional changes is vital for water security as snowpack and precipitation patterns shift.

Limitations

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