The Role of Sulfur Dioxide in Stratospheric Aerosol Formation Evaluated Using In-Situ Measurements in the Tropical Lower Stratosphere

The Role of Sulfur Dioxide in Stratospheric Aerosol Formation Evaluated Using In-Situ Measurements in the Tropical Lower Stratosphere

Stratospheric aerosols (SAs) are a variable component of the Earth's albedo that may be intentionally enhanced in the future to offset greenhouse gases (geoengineering). The role of tropospheric-sourced sulfur dioxide (SO2) in maintaining background SAs has been debated for decades without in-s...

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Publié dans:Geophysical research letters. - 1984. - 44(2017), 9 vom: 16. Mai, Seite 4280-4286
Auteur principal: Rollins, A W (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Thornberry, T D, Watts, L A, Yu, P, Rosenlof, K H, Mills, M, Baumann, E, Giorgetta, F R, Bui, T V, Höpfner, M, Walker, K A, Boone, C, Bernath, P F, Colarco, P R, Newman, P A, Fahey, D W, Gao, R S
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2017
Accès à la collection:Geophysical research letters
Sujets:Journal Article
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