When viewing from space, perhaps the most prominent feature of the Earth and the atmosphere is clouds. Clouds play a dominant role in weather, climate and energy balance of the Earth-atmosphere system. Cirrus clouds are composed of ice crystals occupying mostly the upper troposphere. At any given moment, cirrus clouds can cover around 40%-60% of the Earth's surface (e.g.,
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