Short-Lived Climate Forcers (Chapter 6)
Short‑lived climate forcers (SLCFs) affect climate and are, in most cases, also air pollutants.
They include aerosols (sulphate, nitrate, ammonium, carbonaceous aerosols, mineral dust …
They include aerosols (sulphate, nitrate, ammonium, carbonaceous aerosols, mineral dust …
Short-lived climate pollution
RT Pierrehumbert - Annual review of earth and planetary …, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Although carbon dioxide emissions are by far the most important mediator of anthropogenic
climate disruption, a number of shorter-lived substances with atmospheric lifetimes of under …
climate disruption, a number of shorter-lived substances with atmospheric lifetimes of under …
Disentangling the effects of CO2 and short-lived climate forcer mitigation
J Rogelj, M Schaeffer… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Anthropogenic global warming is driven by emissions of a wide variety of radiative forcers
ranging from very short-lived climate forcers (SLCFs), like black carbon, to very long-lived …
ranging from very short-lived climate forcers (SLCFs), like black carbon, to very long-lived …
Indicate separate contributions of long-lived and short-lived greenhouse gases in emission targets
As researchers who have published over recent years on the issue of comparing the climate
effects of different greenhouse gases, we would like to highlight a simple innovation that …
effects of different greenhouse gases, we would like to highlight a simple innovation that …
The role of short-lived climate pollutants in meeting temperature goals
NHA Bowerman, DJ Frame, C Huntingford… - Nature Climate …, 2013 - nature.com
Some recent high-profile publications have suggested that immediately reducing emissions
of methane, black carbon and other short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) may contribute …
of methane, black carbon and other short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) may contribute …
Global environmental implications of atmospheric methane removal through chlorine-mediated chemistry-climate interactions
Atmospheric methane is both a potent greenhouse gas and photochemically active, with
approximately equal anthropogenic and natural sources. The addition of chlorine to the …
approximately equal anthropogenic and natural sources. The addition of chlorine to the …
The role of HFCs in mitigating 21st century climate change
There is growing international interest in mitigating climate change during the early part of
this century by reducing emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs), in addition to …
this century by reducing emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs), in addition to …
What role for short-lived climate pollutants in mitigation policy?
Short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) include methane (CH4), black carbon (BC),
tropospheric ozone, and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). They are important contributors to …
tropospheric ozone, and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). They are important contributors to …
Climate effects of atmospheric methane
J Lelieveld, PJ Crutzen, C Brühl - Chemosphere, 1993 - Elsevier
We discuss the role of the concentration increase of atmospheric CH 4 (currently≈ 0.8% yr−
1) in climate change, including effects through chemical feedbacks, notably through …
1) in climate change, including effects through chemical feedbacks, notably through …
How difficult is it to recover from dangerous levels of global warming?
JA Lowe, C Huntingford, SCB Raper… - Environmental …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
Climate models provide compelling evidence that if greenhouse gas emissions continue at
present rates, then key global temperature thresholds (such as the European Union limit of …
present rates, then key global temperature thresholds (such as the European Union limit of …