Could aerosol emissions be used for regional heat wave mitigation?

Geoengineering applications by injection of sulfate aerosols into the stratosphere are under consideration as a measure of last resort to counter global warming. Here a potential regional-scale application to offset the impacts of heat waves is critically examined. Using the Weather Research and For...

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Main Authors: D. N. Bernstein, J. D. Neelin, Q. B. Li, D. Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-07-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/13/6373/2013/acp-13-6373-2013.pdf