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Articles | Volume 19, issue 2
Articles | Volume 19, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-437-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-437-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 19, issue 2
Research article
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21 Jan 2026
Research article |  | 21 Jan 2026

Satellite-based estimation of high-altitude ice cloud radiative forcing derived through a Rapid Contrail-RF Estimation Approach

Ermioni Dimitropoulou, Pierre de Buyl, and Nicolas Clerbaux

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We estimate the radiative impact of high-altitude ice clouds, including potential contrails, using satellite observations and radiative transfer calculations. Focusing on six days with potential contrails over Europe, we show that these clouds cause daytime cooling and nighttime warming. Validation through various comparisons shows that our approach provides accurate estimates of contrail radiative forcing.
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