Dr. Zhibo Zhang, Department of Physics.
This study leverages PACE’s unique observational capabilities to comprehensively investigate CEV at regional to global scales, addressing critical gaps in climate science. Moreover, this research represents the first-ever exploration of CEV in the context of ship tracks, using them as natural laboratories to study the dispersion effect in aerosol-cloud interactions. Aligned with NASA’s “A.36 THE SCIENCE OF PACE” solicitation, this study addresses foundational
scientific gaps, with profound implications for understanding cloud lifetimes, precipitation, and radiative impacts. By capitalizing on PACE’s advanced observational capabilities, this project will
transform our understanding of aerosol-cloud-climate interactions and significantly enhance the accuracy of cloud retrievals and predictability of ESMs.