A satellite is to be launched tonight on a mission to find out if clouds will help cool or warm our world in the years ahead.
The EarthCARE satellite will blast off from California, aiming to investigate what role clouds could play in the fight against climate change .
The troposphere starts at around 8km above the polar regions, but near the equator it begins at around 18km up. This means that clouds affect the climate differently depending on their altitude and latitude. Understanding the nature of clouds has become essential, according to head of the ESA's Earth observation programmes Simonetta Cheli said.
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