Okay, so geoengineering is a controversial area, but when I first came across this idea, of creating CCNs in critical ocean areas using superfine seawater 'mist', I must admit to being a bit taken with it. On the surface, there is a lot going for the proposal, not least of which is the relatively low cost and low carbon footprint.
I know that it doesn't answer the problem of CO2, but as an interim measure, is it workable? I haven't seen the paper in JAS yet (it has been accepted), and there doesn't appear to be that much interest; is there a good reason for this? For those who don't know what I am referring to, here is Steve Sadler's summary, with pictures: http://www.brdt.org/content/fx.brdt/resources/S_Salter_paper_BBK.pdf and here is a draft of the JAS paper: http://www.mmm.ucar.edu/people/latham/files/GlobwarmBoweretal(2006).pdf and my apologies to any of the scientists involved if putting these here is inappropriate. I'm putting this here because I'd like to hear a reasoned discussion of the merits or otherwise of the proposal. Anyone got a response? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Global Change ("globalchange") newsgroup. Global Change is a public, moderated venue for discussion of science, technology, economics and policy dimensions of global environmental change. Posts will be admitted to the list if and only if any moderator finds the submission to be constructive and/or interesting, on topic, and not gratuitously rude. 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/globalchange -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
