Cosmics Leaving Outdoor Droplets
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Cosmics Leaving Outdoor Droplets (CLOUD) is a CERN-based atmospheric research experiment that studies how cosmic rays influence cloud formation and climate.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CERN experiment
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atmospheric physics experiment ⓘ cloud chamber experiment ⓘ |
| acronymMeaning | Cosmics Leaving Outdoor Droplets ⓘ |
| aim | to understand how cosmic rays influence clouds and climate ⓘ |
| collaborationType | international collaboration ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
CERN member states
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national research agencies ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | CLOUD experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMethod |
controlled variation of ionization by particle beam
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measurement of particle nucleation rates ⓘ simulation of tropospheric conditions ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
CERN
NERFINISHED
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European research institutes ⓘ universities worldwide ⓘ |
| hasResult |
constraints on cosmic-ray contribution to climate change
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improved understanding of aerosol formation from trace vapours ⓘ quantification of ion-induced nucleation ⓘ |
| hostInstitution | CERN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
CERN
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Geneva ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ |
| operatedBy | CLOUD collaboration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposalDate | 2000s ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
climate change
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cosmic ray–cloud hypothesis NERFINISHED ⓘ global cloud cover ⓘ |
| researchField |
aerosol physics
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atmospheric science ⓘ climate science ⓘ cloud microphysics ⓘ cosmic ray physics ⓘ |
| shortName | CLOUD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sitedAt | CERN Proton Synchrotron East Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 2006 ⓘ |
| studies |
aerosol nucleation
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cloud condensation nuclei formation ⓘ ice nucleation in the atmosphere ⓘ influence of cosmic rays on cloud formation ⓘ role of aerosols in climate ⓘ |
| uses |
cloud chamber
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particle beam from CERN Proton Synchrotron ⓘ precisely controlled atmospheric chamber ⓘ state-of-the-art aerosol instrumentation ⓘ |
| website | https://cloud.web.cern.ch/ ⓘ |
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