Shallow clouds are prone to appear over deforested surfaces whereas deep clouds tend to favor forested surfaces, finds a study co-authored by Rafael Bras, dean and distinguished professor of civil and environmental engineering at UC Irvine's Henry Samueli School of Engineering. Researchers analyzed satellite cloud maps and performed local measurements in the Amazon region to determine shallow clouds follow deforestation, but deep clouds do not. The study appeared online the week of Jan. 16 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.   More »