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Science 8 March 1974:
Vol. 183. no. 4128, pp. 909 - 915
DOI: 10.1126/science.183.4128.909
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Atmospheric Effects of Pollutants

Pollutants which affect clouds are most likely to produce modifications in weather and climate

P. V. Hobbs 1, H. Harrison 2, and E. Robinson 3

1 University of Washington, Seattle 98195
2 University of Washington
3 Air Pollution Research Unit, Washington State University, Pullman 99163

We have argued that aerosols are probably the principal agents by which pollutants may affect weather and climate. They are most likely to act by influencing the structure and distribution of clouds. On the local scale, the effects of pollutants on some aspects of weather are unmistakable. The effects of man-made pollutants on global climate are a matter of debate, but they may already be significant.


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