Articles | Volume 15, issue 16
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-9129-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-9129-2015
Research article
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18 Aug 2015
Research article |  | 18 Aug 2015

What is the limit of climate engineering by stratospheric injection of SO2?

U. Niemeier and C. Timmreck

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AR by Ulrike Niemeier on behalf of the Authors (13 Jul 2015)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (14 Jul 2015) by Ben Kravitz
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (17 Jul 2015)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (24 Jul 2015)
ED: Reconsider after minor revisions (Editor review) (30 Jul 2015) by Ben Kravitz
AR by Ulrike Niemeier on behalf of the Authors (31 Jul 2015)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (03 Aug 2015) by Ben Kravitz
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Short summary
The injection of sulfur dioxide is considered as an option for solar radiation management. We have calculated the effects of SO2 injections up to 100 Tg(S)/y. Our calculations show that the forcing efficiency of the injection decays exponentially. This result implies that SO2 injections in the order of 6 times Mt. Pinatubo eruptions per year are required to keep temperatures constant at that anticipated for 2020, whilst maintaining business as usual emission conditions.
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