Bida Jian

Planetary albedo change exacerbates surface warming: a perspective from cloud-type changes

Abstract. Persistent global warming is modulated by cloud changes, yet the specific contributions and associated controlling factors remain inadequately quantified. Using CERES radiation data with a surface energy-balance framework, we quantify the contribution of cloud radiative...

Significant Latitude‐Dependent Sensitivity of Cloud Vertical Distribution to Surface Temperature Anomalies

Abstract Changes in the vertical distributions of cloud fraction (CF) and cloud phase (CP) are robust signatures of climate change and directly influence atmospheric heating rates, planetary energy budget and hydrological cycle. However, the global sensitivities of CF and CP prof...