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Due to large incoming solar radiation in tropical regions, the upper layers of the Atlantic Ocean gain heat at low latitudes. Ocean currents are set in motion to re-distribute this heat to higher latitudes, warming up the atmosphere along their path and contributing to mild weather conditions over Europe. This corresponds to the upper limb of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation - AMOC for short ...

How do trade-wind clouds organize? This question has been one of the core motivators for the EUREC4A field campaign, because until recently the trade-wind clouds were mostly regarded as unorganized. Now it has become clear that this is rather the exception ...

Clouds are a crucial component of the Earth system since they play a role in the energy balance by limiting the amount of energy entering and leaving the system.

How do wind and precipitation impact salinity?