Primary Convener:
Walker Lee, NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

Convener:
Wake Smith, Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business & Government, Harvard Kennedy School
Chuanfeng Zhao, Beijing Normal University
B. B. Cael, University of Chicago

Early Career Convener:
Cindy Wang, Cornell University

Chair:
Walker Lee, Cornell University
Cindy Wang, City College of New York

As the window to stop catastrophic climate change narrows, proposals to deliberately modify the climate system by reflecting sunlight to reduce the impacts of global warming (Solar Radiation Management or SRM) have received increasing attention. Proposed methods of SRM include stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI), marine cloud brightening (MCB), cirrus or mixed-phase cloud thinning, and surface- or space-based albedo modifications. While SRM interventions could have substantial benefits, significant risks and uncertainties remain. We welcome contributions that advance natural science research in SRM, including: physical and chemical processes and mechanisms; climate and ecosystem impacts; predictive modeling, engineering and field experiments; observations and natural analogues; and risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis. We also encourage interdisciplinary studies that connect climate impacts with various fields such as the social sciences, political analysis, ethics, and governance, and we particularly encourage submissions from underrepresented communities or those who may be disproportionately affected by climate change.

Index Terms
1610 Atmosphere
1620 Climate dynamics
1626 Global climate models

Neighborhoods:
3. Earth Covering