Marine cloud brightening: Regional applications
The general principle behind the marine cloud brightening (MCB) climate engineering technique is that seeding marine stratocumulus clouds with substantial concentrations of roughly monodisperse sub-micrometre-sized seawater particles might significantly enhance cloud albedo and longevity, thereby pr...
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ftncar:oai:drupal-site.org:articles_14480 2023-07-30T03:55:44+02:00 Marine cloud brightening: Regional applications Latham, John (author) Gadian, Alan (author) Fournier, Jim (author) Parkes, Ben (author) Wadhams, Peter (author) Chen, Jack (author) 2014-11-17 application/pdf http://nldr.library.ucar.edu/repository/collections/OSGC-000-000-021-305 https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2014.0053 en eng Royal Society Publishing Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. Series A, Mathematical, Physical & Engineering Sciences http://nldr.library.ucar.edu/repository/collections/OSGC-000-000-021-305 doi:10.1098/rsta.2014.0053 ark:/85065/d73j3dz7 Copyright Author(s) 2014. Text article 2014 ftncar https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2014.0053 2023-07-17T18:21:48Z The general principle behind the marine cloud brightening (MCB) climate engineering technique is that seeding marine stratocumulus clouds with substantial concentrations of roughly monodisperse sub-micrometre-sized seawater particles might significantly enhance cloud albedo and longevity, thereby producing a cooling effect. This paper is concerned with preliminary studies of the possible beneficial application of MCB to three regional issues: (1) recovery of polar ice loss, (2) weakening of developing hurricanes and (3) elimination or reduction of coral bleaching. The primary focus is on Item 1. We focus discussion herein on advantages associated with engaging in limited-area seeding, regional effects rather than global; and the levels of seeding that may be required to address changing current and near-term conditions in the Arctic. We also mention the possibility that MCB might be capable of producing a localized cooling to help stabilize the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. Article in Journal/Newspaper albedo Antarc* Antarctic Arctic Ice Sheet OpenSky (NCAR/UCAR - National Center for Atmospheric Research/University Corporation for Atmospheric Research) Arctic Antarctic West Antarctic Ice Sheet Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 372 2031 20140053 |
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The general principle behind the marine cloud brightening (MCB) climate engineering technique is that seeding marine stratocumulus clouds with substantial concentrations of roughly monodisperse sub-micrometre-sized seawater particles might significantly enhance cloud albedo and longevity, thereby producing a cooling effect. This paper is concerned with preliminary studies of the possible beneficial application of MCB to three regional issues: (1) recovery of polar ice loss, (2) weakening of developing hurricanes and (3) elimination or reduction of coral bleaching. The primary focus is on Item 1. We focus discussion herein on advantages associated with engaging in limited-area seeding, regional effects rather than global; and the levels of seeding that may be required to address changing current and near-term conditions in the Arctic. We also mention the possibility that MCB might be capable of producing a localized cooling to help stabilize the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. |
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Marine cloud brightening: Regional applications |
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