Anthropogenic aerosol and cryosphere changes drive Earth’s strong but transient clear-sky hemispheric albedo asymmetry

Climate model simulations indicate that the observed strong clear-sky hemispheric albedo asymmetry is likely a transient feature of Earth’s climate that may diminish with future declines in anthropogenic aerosol emissions and Arctic sea ice.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Communications Earth & Environment
Main Authors: Michael S. Diamond, Jake J. Gristey, Jennifer E. Kay, Graham Feingold
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022
Subjects:
geo
envir
Arctic
albedo
Sea ice
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00546-y
https://doaj.org/article/1a9cc56f073443998835c0076af5aadc
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Summary:Climate model simulations indicate that the observed strong clear-sky hemispheric albedo asymmetry is likely a transient feature of Earth’s climate that may diminish with future declines in anthropogenic aerosol emissions and Arctic sea ice.

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