A number of geoengineering methods have been proposed in the scientific literature which aim to deliberately reduce the amount of solar radiation absorbed in the climate system in order to counteract the effects of global warming. Several methods have been suggested which rely on a strong leverage effect of injecting atmospheric aerosols on the Earth’s radiation balance. In this talk we will introduce and discuss a number of methods such as the injection of aerosols in the stratosphere or the emission of sea-salt in the marine boundary layer to brighten low-level clouds. In particular we will review the potential effectiveness, scalability, residual impacts and unintended consequences of such methods using both physical considerations and the results from climate simulations.

Diese Veranstaltung ist Teil der Reihe Karlsruher Meteorologisches Kolloquium

Referent/in
Prof. Olivier Boucher

Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique, Paris

Veranstalter
Institut für Meteorologie und Klimaforschung
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Hermann von Helmholtz Platz 1
76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
Tel: 0721-608-0
E-Mail: sekretariat ∂does-not-exist.imk-asf kit edu

Zielgruppe
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeitende