Surface Temperature
Caveat: We cannot attribute the responses of surface temperature to dust or specific species of aerosols
Variables comparison: TS, Net flux (SRF, TOA), Cloud Fraction
Net Flux at TOA
- (Shortwave - Longwave): Downward Net Flux at TOA
Net Flux at Surface
- (Shortwave - Longwave - Latent Heat - Sensible Heat): Downward Net Flux at Surface
Increased TOA Net flux & Decreased Surface Net flux over west-coast of the North America
Cloud Fraction: Total/High/Low
- Increased High Cloud over west-coast of the North America: more shortwave influx
- Decreased Low Cloud over west-coast of the North America: less blocking to the shortwave influx
consistent with the warming in the north-east Pacific