In what way do aerosols affect atmospheric cloud formation?

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In what way do aerosols affect atmospheric cloud formation? Select all that apply:

  a.

they increase the number of cloud condensation-nuclei in a cloud

  b.

they reduce rain formation, causing clouds to persist for longer periods

  c.

they form dust based aerosol clouds which travel long distances

  d.

they can make clouds evaporate quicker if black carbon is present

  e.

they cause large clouds to break into smaller clouds and scatter globally

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