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Detection limits of albedo changes induced by climate engineering

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  • Dian J. Seidel

    (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Air Resources Laboratory)

  • Graham Feingold

    (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Earth System Research Laboratory)

  • Andrew R. Jacobson

    (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Earth System Research Laboratory and University of Colorado)

  • Norman Loeb

    (NASA Langley Research Center)

Abstract

Geoengineering the climate by increasing the Earth's reflectivity has been suggested. In this Perspective, the detectability of various methods is investigated. Although satellite observations can detect large changes in albedo, smaller increases caused by some methods of geoengineering are indistinguishable from natural variability. This raises the question of how such schemes would be managed if their impacts can not be quantified.

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  • Dian J. Seidel & Graham Feingold & Andrew R. Jacobson & Norman Loeb, 2014. "Detection limits of albedo changes induced by climate engineering," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 4(2), pages 93-98, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:4:y:2014:i:2:d:10.1038_nclimate2076
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2076
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    1. Michael S. Diamond & Kelly Wanser & Olivier Boucher, 2023. "“Cooling credits” are not a viable climate solution," Climatic Change, Springer, vol. 176(7), pages 1-9, July.
    2. Oschlies, Andreas & Held, Hermann & Keller, David & Keller, Klaus & Mengis, Nadine & Quaas, Martin & Rickels, Wilfried & Schmidt, Hauke, 2017. "Indicators and Metrics for the Assessment of Climate Engineering," Open Access Publications from Kiel Institute for the World Economy 226354, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel).

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