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https://egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/2023/egusphere-2023-1753/ *Authors* Gideon Futerman, Mira Adhikari, Alistair Duffey, Yuanchao Fan, Peter Irvine, Jessica Gurevitch, and Claudia Wieners *How to cite.* Futerman, G., Adhikari, M., Duffey, A., Fan, Y., Irvine, P., Gurevitch, J., and Wieners, C.: The interaction of Solar Radiation Modification and Earth System Tipping Elements, EGUsphere [preprint], https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2023-1753, 2023. *Received: 29 Jul 2023 – Discussion started: 10 Oct 2023* *Abstract*. The avoidance of hitting tipping points is often considered a key benefit of Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) techniques, however, the physical science underpinning this has thus far not been comprehensively assessed. This review assesses the available evidence for the interaction of SRM with a number of earth system tipping elements in the cryosphere, the oceans, the atmosphere and the biosphere , with a particular focus on the impact of SAI. We review the scant available literature directly addressing the interaction of SRM with the tipping elements or for closely related proxies to these elements. However, given how limited this evidence is, we also identify and describe the drivers of the tipping elements, and then assess the available evidence for the impact of SRM on these. We then briefly assess whether SRM could halt or reverse tipping once feedbacks have been initiated. Finally, we suggest pathways for further research. We find that SRM mostly reduces the risk of hitting tipping points relative to same emission pathway scenarios without SRM, although this conclusion is not clear for every tipping element, and large uncertainties remain. *Source: EGU Sphere* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/geoengineering/CAHJsh98Rw3KYPgDZmGVGoEQRvLZ1QVq2eijzWWyQKyvdyi3dRw%40mail.gmail.com.
