The G4Foam Experiment: global climate impacts of regional ocean albedo modification

Gabriel, Corey J.; Robock, Alan; Xia, Lili; Zambri, Brian; Kravitz, Ben

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-595-2017

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12 Jan 2017

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| 12 Jan 2017

The G4Foam Experiment: global climate impacts of regional ocean albedo modification

Corey J. Gabriel, Alan Robock, Lili Xia, Brian Zambri, and Ben Kravitz

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AC: Author comment | RC: Referee comment | SC: Short comment | EC: Editor comment

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RC1: 'The G4Foam Experiment: Global Climate Impacts of Regional Ocean Albedo Modification', Anonymous Referee #1, 09 Nov 2016
- AC1: 'Response to Referee #1', Corey Gabriel, 01 Dec 2016
  - AC3: 'Revised Manuscript', Corey Gabriel, 01 Dec 2016
RC2: 'Review of manuscript acp-2016-849', Anonymous Referee #2, 14 Nov 2016
- AC2: 'Response to Referee #2', Corey Gabriel, 01 Dec 2016
  - AC4: 'Revised Manuscript', Corey Gabriel, 01 Dec 2016

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

AR by Corey Gabriel on behalf of the Authors (01 Dec 2016) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (02 Dec 2016) by Lynn M. Russell

RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (13 Dec 2016)

ED: Publish as is (22 Dec 2016) by Lynn M. Russell

AR by Corey Gabriel on behalf of the Authors (23 Dec 2016)

Short summary

The National Center for Atmospheric Research CESM-CAM4-CHEM global climate model was modified to simulate a scheme in which the albedo of the ocean surface is raised over the subtropical ocean gyres in the Southern Hemisphere. Global mean surface temperature in G4Foam is 0.6K lower than RCP6.0, with statistically significant cooling relative to RCP6.0 south of 30° N and an increase in rainfall over land, most pronouncedly during the JJA season, relative to both G4SSA and RCP6.0.