Persistent polar ocean warming in a strategically geoengineered climate
Enhancement of the Earth's albedo through the injection of sulfate aerosols into the stratosphere has been proposed as an approach to offset some of the adverse effects of climate change. Here we analyse an ensemble of simulations of the twenty-first century climate designed to explore a strate...
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ftncar:oai:drupal-site.org:articles_22170 2023-09-05T13:19:54+02:00 Persistent polar ocean warming in a strategically geoengineered climate Fasullo, John T. (author) Tilmes, Simone (author) Richter, Jadwiga H. (author) Kravitz, Ben (author) MacMartin, Douglas G. (author) Mills, Michael J. (author) Simpson, Isla R. (author) 2018-12-29 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-018-0249-7 en eng Nature Geoscience--Nature Geosci--1752-0894--1752-0908 articles:22170 ark:/85065/d74j0j3v doi:10.1038/s41561-018-0249-7 Copyright 2018 Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited. article Text 2018 ftncar https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-018-0249-7 2023-08-14T18:49:22Z Enhancement of the Earth's albedo through the injection of sulfate aerosols into the stratosphere has been proposed as an approach to offset some of the adverse effects of climate change. Here we analyse an ensemble of simulations of the twenty-first century climate designed to explore a strategic geoengineering approach. Specifically, stratospheric sulfur injections are imposed at 15 degrees and 30 degrees in both hemispheres with the aim to minimize the changes in surface temperature, both in the global mean and in its gradients between hemispheres and from equator to pole. The approach accomplishes these goals and reduces previously noted adverse impacts of solar radiation management, such as excessive cooling in the tropics and weakening rainfall over land. Nonetheless, hydrological responses over the North Atlantic Ocean lead to an acceleration of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation and to continued warming of the deep and polar oceans, particularly in the vicinity of southern Greenland. These changes could cause continued, albeit slower, cryospheric melt and global sea level rise. Our simulations demonstrate the complexity of the coupled climate response to geoengineering and highlight the need for significant advances in our ability to simulate the coupled climate system and the continued refinement of geoengineering strategies as a prerequisite to their successful implementation. AGS1243107 Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland North Atlantic OpenSky (NCAR/UCAR - National Center for Atmospheric Research/University Corporation for Atmospheric Research) Greenland Nature Geoscience 11 12 910 914 |
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Enhancement of the Earth's albedo through the injection of sulfate aerosols into the stratosphere has been proposed as an approach to offset some of the adverse effects of climate change. Here we analyse an ensemble of simulations of the twenty-first century climate designed to explore a strategic geoengineering approach. Specifically, stratospheric sulfur injections are imposed at 15 degrees and 30 degrees in both hemispheres with the aim to minimize the changes in surface temperature, both in the global mean and in its gradients between hemispheres and from equator to pole. The approach accomplishes these goals and reduces previously noted adverse impacts of solar radiation management, such as excessive cooling in the tropics and weakening rainfall over land. Nonetheless, hydrological responses over the North Atlantic Ocean lead to an acceleration of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation and to continued warming of the deep and polar oceans, particularly in the vicinity of southern Greenland. These changes could cause continued, albeit slower, cryospheric melt and global sea level rise. Our simulations demonstrate the complexity of the coupled climate response to geoengineering and highlight the need for significant advances in our ability to simulate the coupled climate system and the continued refinement of geoengineering strategies as a prerequisite to their successful implementation. AGS1243107 |
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Fasullo, John T. (author) Tilmes, Simone (author) Richter, Jadwiga H. (author) Kravitz, Ben (author) MacMartin, Douglas G. (author) Mills, Michael J. (author) Simpson, Isla R. (author) |
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