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The Unintended Consequences of Sulfate Aerosols in the Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

11/29/2009

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“There are potential side effects of the scheme, however, such as regional precipitation changes, ozone depletion and acid rain.”

 

Executive Summary

Sulfate aerosol injection is a geoengineering scheme that has been put forward in order to combat the rise in surface temperature of the Earth due to the build up of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The build up of aerosols in the atmosphere reflects sunlight away from the Earth, as shown by large volcanic eruptions such as those of Mount Pinatubo and El Chichón. Both these eruptions caused a significant decrease in regional surface temperatures for several years following the eruptions; an injection of sulfate aerosols is expected to do the same. There are potential side effects of the scheme, however, such as regional precipitation changes, ozone depletion and acid rain.

Comments

The Unintended Consequences of Sulfate Aerosols in the Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere — 2 Comments

  1. Many of us believe in truth GEO ENGINEERING is a attack on the health of the people that if geo engineering was stopped the global warming would stop also. Evidence is found in analysed rain and snow of barium aluminium and morgollens live species in the water and snow . THIS MUST BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE PEOPLES HEALTH AND IS A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY. ALL INVOLVED NEED A NECK ROPE..

  2. Seems the recent acid atmospheric condition in Londons fog seems to be consistent with this post.

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