Philip Austin, University of British Columbia

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Associate Professor Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Vancouver, British Columbia paustin@eos.ubc.ca Office: (604) 822-2175
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My students and I work on a range of topics that all (loosely) fit under the heading "Cloud Physics". Much of our research is aimed at better understanding the processes that determine the radiative properties of layer clouds. We are especially interested in the ways in which stratus and cirrus c...

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Bio/Research

My students and I work on a range of topics that all (loosely) fit under the heading "Cloud Physics". Much of our research is aimed at better understanding the processes that determine the radiative properties of layer clouds. We are especially interested in the ways in which stratus and cirrus clouds form, persist, and dissipate; these clouds exert a controlling influence on the global climate.

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