Articles | Volume 26, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-2649-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-2649-2026
Research article
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19 Feb 2026
Research article |  | 19 Feb 2026

Uncertainties of SAI efficiency and impacts depending on the complexity of the aerosol microphysical model

Simone Tilmes, Daniele Visioni, Ilaria Quaglia, Yunqian Zhu, Charles G. Bardeen, Francis Vitt, and Pengfei Yu

Model code and software

fvitt/CAM: CARMA sectional aerosol microphysical model in CESM2 - tag 16 (carma_trop_strat16) F. Vitt and the CESM CARMA Development Team https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16948605

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This study compares two sets of stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) experiments using the same modeling framework, differing only in their aerosol microphysical schemes. Results show that these two schemes can yield substantially different aerosol burdens, radiative changes, and impacts when simulating the same injection scenarios. These findings suggest that more sophisticated aerosol models may be necessary to accurately assess the efficacy, side effects, and climate impacts of SAI.
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