Presentation Title:Recent developments in modeling and deployment of regional climate intervention
Full Name:Jean-Francois Lamarque
Affiliation / Institution:SilverLining
Abstract:In this presentation we review recent studies regarding the use of Marine Cloud Brightening (MCB) as a method for regional and global cooling. In particular, we describe the observational constraints on radiative forcing and cloud changes associated with the implementation of the 2020 International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulation on sulfur fuel emissions. Based on those results and on recent modeling experiments, we describe the potential for limited-area climate interventions as a catalyst for rainfall enhancement over the UAE. We end this presentation with potential next steps.