A statistical examination of the effects of stratospheric sulfate geoengineering on tropical storm genesis

Wang, Qin; Moore, John C.; Ji, Duoying

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-9173-2018

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02 Jul 2018

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| 02 Jul 2018

A statistical examination of the effects of stratospheric sulfate geoengineering on tropical storm genesis

Qin Wang, John C. Moore, and Duoying Ji

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RC1: 'An interesting study on storm changes under solar geoengineering but significant changes are needed', Anonymous Referee #1, 12 Apr 2018
RC2: 'review', Anonymous Referee #2, 20 Apr 2018
- AC2: 'Thanks for your comments and we have revised and replied all of the comments, and I put it in the supplement file.', Qin Wang, 21 May 2018
  - RC4: 'Minor suggestions to response', Anonymous Referee #2, 21 May 2018
    - SC2: 'Thanks for your comments and I have changed it in the manuscript.', Qin Wang, 22 May 2018
AC1: 'Thanks for your comments and I have revised and replied all of these comments, and I put it in the supplement file.', Qin Wang, 21 May 2018
- RC3: 'Please attach an updated manuscript', Anonymous Referee #1, 21 May 2018
  - SC1: 'updated manuscript can only be uploaded after discussion is complete', John Moore, 22 May 2018

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

AR by Qin Wang on behalf of the Authors (24 May 2018) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (30 May 2018) by Gabriele Stiller

RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (15 Jun 2018)

ED: Publish as is (19 Jun 2018) by Gabriele Stiller

AR by Qin Wang on behalf of the Authors (20 Jun 2018) Author's response Manuscript

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(1) Genesis potential and ventilation indices are assessed in 6 ESMs running RCP4.5 and G4, in 6 tropical cyclone genesis basins. (2) Genesis potential is reasonably well parameterized by simple surface temperature, but other factors are important in different basins and models such as relative humidity and wind shear. (3) The Northern Hemisphere basins behave rather differently from the southern ones, and these dominate TC statistics. G4 leads to significantly fewer TCs globally than RCP4.5.