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Clouds and Climate Dynamics - Dr. Tom Goren

Our research group studies the role of clouds and atmospheric dynamics in the Earth's climate system. We investigate how aerosols influence cloud properties and their radiative effects, how clouds respond to changes in their environment, and how atmospheric circulation, climate variability, and teleconnections interact and respond to climate change. We also investigate how climate interventions, such as marine cloud brightening, affect climate variability and teleconnections.

Our research combines satellite observations, numerical simulations, and statistical methods.

Research

Recent Publications

Choudhury, G., Goren, T., & Tesche, M. (2026). Satellite Observations Show Negligible Impact of Mineral Dust on Cloud Droplet Number. Geophysical Research Letters, 53(5), המאמר e2025GL120234. https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL120234
Tesche, M., Andersen, H., Choudhury, G., & Goren, T. (2026). Trends and Sensitivities of Low-Cloud Cover and Top Height From Spaceborne Lidar Observations. Geophysical Research Letters, 53(14), המאמר e2026GL122478. https://doi.org/10.1029/2026GL122478
Goren, T., Choudhury, G., & Feingold, G. (2026). Beyond discrete stratocumulus regimes: A ternary continuum of morphology reveals within-regime variability in cloud susceptibilities. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 26(10), 7193-7206. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-7193-2026
Lokshin, A., Palchan, D., Sternberg, M., Goren, T., Nakhavali, M., & Gross, A. (2026). Atmospheric dust is a global nutrient source for plants via foliar uptake. New Phytologist, 250(5), 2867-2883. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.71112