Please consider submitting papers to the following symposium: XXV IUGG General Assembly Earth on the Edge: Science for a Sustainable Planet
28 June - 7 July 2011 Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre Melbourne, Australia Symposium: J-M01: Geoengineering: Can it limit climate change and its impacts? Abstracts due: January 17, 2011 Abstract submission: http://www.iugg2011.com/program-abstracts.asp Organising Associations: International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences/International Commission on Climate (IAMAS/ICCL), and International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth¹s Interior (IAVCEI) Lead Convenors: Michael MacCracken (United States of America), Alan Robock (United States of America) Scope: With the pace of climate change increasing and the array and magnitude of climate impacts intensifying, increasing attention is being paid to the potential for limiting the effects of anthropogenic climate change through large-scale technical means, often called geoengineering. Possible approaches include deliberately altering the Earth's radiation balance, and intervening in the carbon cycle or other biogeochemical cycles, for example via carbon scrubbing and sequestration. Although specific approaches have been proposed, relatively little is known about their potential effectiveness for moderating climate change and possible unintended consequences. Issues of technological feasibility are also largely unexplored. Papers are invited that describe and address the potential effectiveness and scientific and technical problems associated with deliberate climate modification, including enhancement of terrestrial and oceanic carbon sinks. Possible examples include modeling studies of the climatic impacts of proposed schemes for altering the absorption of solar radiation; studies of unintended environmental consequences; and evaluations of technological feasibility issues. Papers on historical, ethical, and governance issues are also welcome. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering?hl=en.
