scholarly journals Early growth dynamical implications for the steerability of stratospheric solar radiation management via sulfur aerosol particles

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (18) ◽  
pp. 9956-9963 ◽  
Author(s):  
François Benduhn ◽  
Jennifer Schallock ◽  
Mark G. Lawrence
2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian F. Tuck

A method of calculating the Gibbs Free Energy (Exergy) for the Earth’s atmosphere using statistical multifractality — scale invariance - is described, and examples given of its application to the stratosphere, including a methodology for extension to aerosol particles. The role of organic molecules in determining the radiative transfer characteristics of aerosols is pointed out. These methods are discussed in the context of the atmosphere as an open system far from chemical and physical equilibrium, and used to urge caution in deploying “solar radiation management”.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (10) ◽  
pp. 713-719 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. D. Pope ◽  
P. Braesicke ◽  
R. G. Grainger ◽  
M. Kalberer ◽  
I. M. Watson ◽  
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Climate Law ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2-4) ◽  
pp. 210-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cymie R. Payne ◽  
Rachael Shwom ◽  
Samantha Heaton

As the international community comes to grips with climate destabilization, it has begun to evaluate potentially risky technologies, such as geoengineering, to mitigate the effects of warming. The geoengineering technology known as solar-radiation management (srm) poses many risks. There is also great uncertainty about whether society will decide to deploy srm in the future. Managing these risks and uncertainties requires adaptive governance that will be responsive to new knowledge and changing social systems. We analyse the dimensions of public participation and norm-formation mechanisms of current srm-related legal regimes and governance proposals. We find that there is a need for the social sciences, including legal and governance scholars, to engage with the theoretical and pragmatic challenges of engaging diverse and vulnerable publics fairly and efficiently.


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