Optimizing stratospheric aerosol lifetime and albedo through particle morphology and refractive index

Benjamin Vennes; Alison Bain; James F. Davies; Thomas C. Preston

doi:10.1039/d5ea00026b

journal article Open Access Jan 01, 2025

Optimizing stratospheric aerosol lifetime and albedo through particle morphology and refractive index

Benjamin Vennes Alison Bain

James F. Davies

Thomas C. Preston

Environmental Science: Atmospheres Vol. 5 No. 9 pp. 998-1013 · Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

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Abstract

Stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) has been proposed as a geoengineering approach to temporarily offset global warming by increasing Earth's albedo.

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Published: Jan 01, 2025
Vol/Issue: 5(9)
Pages: 998-1013
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Authors

B

Benjamin Vennes

Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

A

Alison Bain

Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA

J

James F. Davies

Department of Chemistry, University of California Riverside, Riverside, California, USA

T

Thomas C. Preston

Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Funding

Simons Foundation Award: SFI-MPS-SRM-00005211

Cite This Article

Benjamin Vennes, Alison Bain, James F. Davies, et al. (2025). Optimizing stratospheric aerosol lifetime and albedo through particle morphology and refractive index. Environmental Science: Atmospheres, 5(9), 998-1013. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ea00026b

Optimizing stratospheric aerosol lifetime and albedo through particle morphology and refractive index

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