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<S. Twomey> analysed how changing the number of cloud particles can alter shortwave reflection. At fixed liquid-water amount, distributing the water among more, smaller droplets can increase cloud <optical depth> and <albedo>.<The Influence of Pollution on the Shortwave Albedo of Clouds by S. Twomey>[Abstract and cloud optical-thickness argument]{ref}
The fixed-water assumption separates this optical mechanism from changes in cloud lifetime, water content and <atmospheric precipitation>. It therefore identifies one contribution to a cloud's radiative response, rather than a universal numerical relation between aerosol abundance and total <climate feedback>.
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