Latham, J, Gadian, A, Fournier, J et al. (3 more authors) (2014) Marine cloud brightening: regional applications. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 372 (2031). ISSN 1471-2962
Abstract
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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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2014 The Authors. Published by the Royal Society under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, which permits unrestricted use, provided the original author and source are credited. |
Keywords: | Antarctic; Arctic; Polar sea-ice; Preservation; Recovery |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 22 Jan 2015 15:38 |
Last Modified: | 22 Oct 2019 14:54 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2014.0053 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | The Royal Society |
Identification Number: | 10.1098/rsta.2014.0053 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:82346 |