Why must a solar forcing be larger than a CO2 forcing to cause the same global mean surface temperature change?

Many previous studies have shown that a solar forcing must be greater than a CO _2 forcing to cause the same global mean surface temperature change but a process-based mechanistic explanation is lacking in the literature. In this study, we investigate the physical mechanisms responsible for the lowe...

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Main Authors: Angshuman Modak, Govindasamy Bala, Long Cao, Ken Caldeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/11/4/044013