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An ‘aerosol factory’ churns high in the Himalayas

Tiny particles forming on the roof of the world can affect global climate.
The Pyramid International Laboratory and mountains in the background, Lobuche, Nepal.

Data from the Pyramid International Laboratory/Observatory at the base of Mount Everest show that local winds help to generate atmospheric particles that affect cloud formation. Credit: Alamy

An observatory on the flanks of Mount Everest has revealed that even the clean air of the Himalayas can generate atmospheric particles that play an important part in shaping Earth’s climate.

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Nature 588, 373 (2020)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-020-03478-9

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