Stratospheric sulfate aerosol geoengineering could alter the high-latitude seasonal cycle

Jiang, Jiu; Cao, Long; MacMartin, Douglas; Simpson, Isla; Kravitz, Benjamin S.; Cheng, Wei; Visioni, Daniele; Tilmes, S; Richter, Jadwiga; Mills, Mike

doi:10.1029/2019GL085758

Title: Stratospheric sulfate aerosol geoengineering could alter the high-latitude seasonal cycle

Journal Article · Mon Dec 16 00:00:00 EST 2019 · Geophysical Research Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GL085758· OSTI ID:1608576

Jiang, Jiu ^[1]; Cao, Long ^[1]; MacMartin, Douglas ^[2]; Simpson, Isla ^[3];

^[4]; Cheng, Wei ^[2]; Visioni, Daniele ^[2]; Tilmes, S ^[5]; Richter, Jadwiga ^[6]; Mills, Mike ^[6]

Department of Atmospheric Sciences, School of Earth Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzho
Cornell University
National Center for Atmospheric Research
BATTELLE (PACIFIC NW LAB)
National Center for Atmospheric Research, PO Box 3000-80307,
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Stratospheric aerosol geoengineering (SAG) has been proposed to reduce some impacts of anthropogenic climate change. Previous studies examined annual mean climate responses to SAG. Here we use the Stratospheric Aerosol Geoengineering Large Ensemble simulations to explore the effects of SAG on the seasonal cycle of climate change. Simulations show that relative to the present-day climate, SAG diminishes the amplitude of the seasonal cycle of temperature at many high-latitude locations, with warmer winters and cooler summers. The seasonal temperature shift signi?cantly in?uences the seasonal cycle of snow depth and sea ice, with Arctic sea ice recovery overcompensated in summer by 52% and undercompensated in winter by 8%. We identify that both the dynamic effects of aerosol-induced stratospheric heating and seasonal variations of sunlight contribute to the shifts in seasonal cycle. Shifts in the seasonal cycle have important ecological and environmental implications, which should be considered in geoengineering impact analysis.

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 1608576

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-152144

Journal Information:: Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 46, Issue 23

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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