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Articles | Volume 23, issue 2
Articles | Volume 23, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-877-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-877-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 23, issue 2
Research article
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19 Jan 2023
Research article |  | 19 Jan 2023

Hemispheric-wide climate response to regional COVID-19-related aerosol emission reductions: the prominent role of atmospheric circulation adjustments

Nora L. S. Fahrenbach and Massimo A. Bollasina

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We studied the monthly-scale climate response to COVID-19 aerosol emission reductions during January–May 2020 using climate models. Our results show global temperature and rainfall anomalies driven by circulation changes. The climate patterns reverse polarity from JF to MAM due to a shift in the main SO2 reduction region from China to India. This real-life example of rapid climate adjustments to abrupt, regional aerosol emission reduction has large implications for future climate projections.
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