We all know Lindzen's line about greenhouse gas forcings already being
70% of doubled CO2, and the response that that doesn't mean a 2C
increase right now, because of aerosols and thermal lag.
What I am wondering about is what would the effect of sudden changes
in aerosol production from coal fired power plants be?
Would shutting down all coal fired power stations over night yield a
rapid jump in temperatures, as aerosols are washed out of the
atmosphere within months?
And,
if you believe Chinese statistics on coal burning, there's been a huge
jump recently,
mighn't that, the short term at least, actually depress temperatures?
Would anybody here know whether there's a study on the matter/
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