Shipping regulations lead to large reduction in cloud perturbations
Global shipping accounts for 13% of global emissions of SO2, which, once oxidized to sulfate aerosol, acts to cool the planet both directly by scattering sunlight and indirectly by increasing the albedo of clouds. This cooling due to sulfate aerosol offsets some of the warming effect of greenhouse g...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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National Academy of Sciences
2022
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