Tightening of tropical ascent and high clouds key to precipitation change in a warmer climate

Su, H., J.H. Jiang, J.D. Neelin, T.J. Shen, C. Zhai, Q. Yue, Z. Wang, L. Huang, Y.S. Choi, G. Stephens, and Y.L. Yung (2017), Tightening of tropical ascent and high clouds key to precipitation change in a warmer climate, Nature Communications, doi:10.1038/ncomms15771.
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