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Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide and Aerosols: Effects of Large Increases on Global Climate

Rasool, S. I., Schneider, S. H.·1971·Science
DOI 10.1126/science.173.3992.138
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Abstract

Effects on the global temperature of large increases in carbon dioxide and aerosol densities in the atmosphere of Earth have been computed. It is found that, although the addition of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere does increase the surface temperature, the rate of temperature increase diminishes with increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. For aerosols, however, the net effect of increase in density is to reduce the surface temperature of Earth. Because of the exponential dependence of the backscattering, the rate of temperature decrease is augmented with increasing aerosol content. An increase by only a factor of 4 in global aerosol background concentration may be sufficient to reduce the surface temperature by as much as 3.5 degrees K. If sustained over a period of several years, such a temperature decrease over the whole globe is believed to be sufficient to trigger an ice age.

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  1. HANSEN, J.E., NEAR-INFRARED LIGHT SCATTERING BY TERRESTRIAL CLOUDS, JOURNAL OF THE ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES 27: 265 (1970). · DOI
  2. HODGE, P.W., LARGE DECREASE IN CLEAR AIR TRANSMISSION OF ATMOSPHERE 1.7 KM ABOVE LOS-ANGELES, NATURE 229: 549 (1971).
  3. LONDON, J, SPACE RES 11: 639 (1971).
  4. Mitchell, J. M., Global Effects of Environmental Pollution: 139 (1970).
  5. VONDERHAAR, T.H., MEASUREMENTS OF EARTHS RADIATION BUDGET FROM SATELLITES DURING A 5-YEAR PERIOD .1. EXTENDED TIME AND SPACE MEANS, JOURNAL OF THE ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES 28: 305 (1971). · DOI
  6. YAMAMOTO, G, 510 TOH U SCI REP: 37 (1958).

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Authors
Rasool, S. I., & Schneider, S. H.
Affiliations
Goddard Institute for Space Studies (US)
ORCID
Schneider, S. H.
Venue
Science
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Published
1971-07-09
Volume
173
Issue
3992
Pages
138-141
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
DOI
10.1126/science.173.3992.138
OpenAlex
W2048147675
Cited by
312
References
21
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 5
FWCI
65.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Climate variability and models
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Climate Change and Geoengineering
Keywords
atmospheric CO2, aerosols, global climate, surface temperature, radiative forcing, backscattering, ice ages, greenhouse effect, aerosol concentration

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