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Title: Carbonyl sulfide: No remedy for global warming

Abstract

The authors look at the possibility of counteracting global warming forces by the injection of carbonyl sulfide (OCS) into the stratosphere at levels high enough to balance the impact say of a doubling of carbon dioxide concentrations, which are projected to result in a global 3{degrees} C warming. OCS injections at densities to provide such cooling will result a 30 percent impact of global ozone, whereas the carbon dioxide only made a 5% impact. In addition levels which would be found on the earths surface would be in the range 10 ppmv which is questionable as a safe exposure limit for humans, in addition to its impact on the ph of rainwater.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
166222
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Geophysical Research Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 22; Journal Issue: 7; Other Information: PBD: 1 Apr 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; CLIMATIC CHANGE; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; CARBON OXYSULFIDE; RADIATIVE COOLING; GAS INJECTION; GLOBAL ASPECTS; GAS SATURATION; STRATOSPHERE

Citation Formats

Taubman, S J, and Kasting, J F. Carbonyl sulfide: No remedy for global warming. United States: N. p., 1995. Web. doi:10.1029/95GL00636.
Taubman, S J, & Kasting, J F. Carbonyl sulfide: No remedy for global warming. United States. https://doi.org/10.1029/95GL00636
Taubman, S J, and Kasting, J F. 1995. "Carbonyl sulfide: No remedy for global warming". United States. https://doi.org/10.1029/95GL00636.
@article{osti_166222,
title = {Carbonyl sulfide: No remedy for global warming},
author = {Taubman, S J and Kasting, J F},
abstractNote = {The authors look at the possibility of counteracting global warming forces by the injection of carbonyl sulfide (OCS) into the stratosphere at levels high enough to balance the impact say of a doubling of carbon dioxide concentrations, which are projected to result in a global 3{degrees} C warming. OCS injections at densities to provide such cooling will result a 30 percent impact of global ozone, whereas the carbon dioxide only made a 5% impact. In addition levels which would be found on the earths surface would be in the range 10 ppmv which is questionable as a safe exposure limit for humans, in addition to its impact on the ph of rainwater.},
doi = {10.1029/95GL00636},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/166222}, journal = {Geophysical Research Letters},
number = 7,
volume = 22,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1995}
}