The formation of wispy cirrus clouds is not a simple matter. New research is revealing more about the conditions needed to generate these high-altitude ice clouds and illustrates new ways that pollutants can have consequences many kilometers up in the atmosphere.
CLOUD COVER. Cirrus clouds, at heights up to 16 kilometers, can cover 30 percent of Earth.
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