Albedo-Induced Global Warming Impact at Multiple Temporal Scales within an Upper Midwest USA Watershed

Sciusco, Pietro; Chen, Jiquan; Giannico, Vincenzo; Abraha, Michael; Lei, Cheyenne; Shirkey, Gabriela; Yuan, Jing; Robertson, G. Philip

doi:10.3390/land11020283

Title: Albedo-Induced Global Warming Impact at Multiple Temporal Scales within an Upper Midwest USA Watershed

Journal Article · 12 February 2022 · Land

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/land11020283 · OSTI ID:1863807

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Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States); Michigan State University Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
Univ. of Bari (Italy)
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States); Michigan State Univ., Hickory Corners, MI (United States)

Land surface albedo is a significant regulator of climate. Changes in land use worldwide have greatly reshaped landscapes in the recent decades. Deforestation, agricultural development, and urban expansion alter land surface albedo, each with unique influences on shortwave radiative forcing and global warming impact (GWI). Here, we characterize the changes in landscape albedo-induced GWI (GWI_Δα) at multiple temporal scales, with a special focus on the seasonal and monthly GWI_Δα over a 19-year period for different land cover types in five ecoregions within a watershed in the upper Midwest USA. The results show that land cover changes from the original forest exhibited a net cooling effect, with contributions of annual GWI_Δα varying by cover type and ecoregion. Seasonal and monthly variations of the GWI_Δα showed unique trends over the 19-year period and contributed differently to the total GWI_Δα. Cropland contributed most to cooling the local climate, with seasonal and monthly offsets of 18% and 83%, respectively, of the annual greenhouse gas emissions of maize fields in the same area. Urban areas exhibited both cooling and warming effects. Cropland and urban areas showed significantly different seasonal GWI_Δα at some ecoregions. The landscape composition of the five ecoregions could cause different net landscape GWI_Δα.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0018409; FC02-07ER64494

OSTI ID:: 1863807

Journal Information:: Land, Journal Name: Land Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 11; ISSN 2073-445X

Publisher:: MDPICopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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