In the context of global warming, various „climate engineering“ (or „geoengineering“) techniques have been proposed as a “last resort”, in case mitigation efforts fail. In general, two classes of methods are distinguished, such that would aim at a reduction of the atmospheric content of greenhouse gases, and such that would aim at reducing the amount of sunlight warming the surface of the Earth. Among the suggestions in the latter class, usually referred to as “solar radiation management”, are the injection of sulfur into the stratosphere, the brightening of maritime clouds, or the installation of mirrors in space. But could these methods work, what side effects could be expected and what climate would result? These questions will be discussed in this presentation based on multi-model climate simulations performed in the context of the FP7 project IMPLICC and of the Geoengineering Model Intercomparison Project (GeoMIP).

Diese Veranstaltung ist Teil der Reihe Karlsruher Meteorologisches Kolloquium

Referent/in
Dr. Haucke Schmidt

Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg

Veranstalter
Prof. Dr. J. Orphal
IMK-ASF
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Karlsruhe
Tel: +49 721 608 29121
Fax: +49 721 608 24742
E-Mail: johannes orphal ∂does-not-exist.kit edu

Zielgruppe
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeitende