"Understanding the Rapid Dissipation of Low-Level Clouds During Solar Eclipses"

Researchers have found that during a solar eclipse, low-level cumulus clouds decrease significantly, with cloud cover falling by more than a factor of 4 on average. This phenomenon has implications for geoengineering efforts aimed at blocking sunlight to mitigate climate change, as it suggests that cloud cover could also decrease with such efforts. The decrease in land surface temperature during a solar eclipse is driving changes in cumulus cloud cover, shedding light on the physics of cloud dissipation during these events.