Multi-model simulations of aerosol and ozone radiative forcing for the period 1990-2015

Myhre, Gunnar, Aas, Wenche, Cherian, Ribu, Collins, William, Faluvegi, Greg, Flanner, Mark, Forster, Piers, Hodnebrog, Øivind, Klimont, Zbigniew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2630-198X, Mülmenstädt, Johannes, Myhre, Cathrine Lund, Olivié, Dirk, Prather, Michael, Quaas, Johannes, Samset, Bjørn H., Schnell, Jordan L., Schulz, Michael, Shindell, Drew, Skeie, Ragnhild B., Takemura, Toshikiko, et al. (2017). Multi-model simulations of aerosol and ozone radiative forcing for the period 1990-2015. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions 17 2709-2720. 10.5194/acp-2016-594.

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Abstract

Over the past decades, the geographical distribution of emissions of substances that alter the atmospheric energy balance has changed due to economic growth and pollution regulations. Here, we show the resulting changes to aerosol and ozone abundances and their radiative forcing, using recently updated emission data for the period 1990–2015, as simulated by seven global atmospheric composition models. The models broadly reproduce the large-scale changes in surface aerosol and ozone based on observations (e.g., −1 to −3 %/yr in aerosols over US and Europe). The global mean radiative forcing due to ozone and aerosols changes over the 1990–2015 period increased by about +0.2 W m−2, with approximately 1/3 due to ozone. This increase is stronger positive than reported in IPCC AR5. The main reason for the increased positive radiative forcing of aerosols over this period is the substantial reduction of global mean SO2 emissions which is stronger in the new emission inventory compared to the IPCC, and higher black carbon emissions.

Item Type:	Article
Research Programs:	Air Quality & Greenhouse Gases (AIR) Mitigation of Air Pollution (MAG)
Depositing User:	Romeo Molina
Date Deposited:	15 Nov 2016 13:42
Last Modified:	27 Aug 2021 17:28
URI:	https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/13944

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