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Shindell et al. 2009
, , D.M. Koch, , N. Unger, and , 2009: Improved attribution of climate forcing to emissions. Science, 326, 716-718, doi:10.1126/science.1174760.
Evaluating multicomponent climate change mitigation strategies requires knowledge of the diverse direct and indirect effects of emissions. Methane, ozone, and aerosols are linked through atmospheric chemistry so that emissions of a single pollutant can affect several species. We calculated atmospheric composition changes, historical radiative forcing, and forcing per unit of emission due to aerosol and tropospheric ozone precursor emissions in a coupled composition-climate model. We found that gas-aerosol interactions substantially alter the relative importance of the various emissions. In particular, methane emissions have a larger impact than that used in current carbon-trading schemes or in the Kyoto Protocol. Thus, assessments of multigas mitigation policies, as well as any separate efforts to mitigate warming from short-lived pollutants, should include gas-aerosol interactions.
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@article{sh05500b, author={Shindell, D. T. and Faluvegi, G. and Koch, D. M. and Schmidt, G. A. and Unger, N. and Bauer, S. E.}, title={Improved attribution of climate forcing to emissions}, year={2009}, journal={Science}, volume={326}, pages={716--718}, doi={10.1126/science.1174760}, }
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TY - JOUR ID - sh05500b AU - Shindell, D. T. AU - Faluvegi, G. AU - Koch, D. M. AU - Schmidt, G. A. AU - Unger, N. AU - Bauer, S. E. PY - 2009 TI - Improved attribution of climate forcing to emissions JA - Science JO - Science VL - 326 SP - 716 EP - 718 DO - 10.1126/science.1174760 ER -
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