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IUGG Session J-M01, Geoengineering: Can it limit climate change and its impacts?
From: Alan Robock <robock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Dear colleagues,
We invite you to contribute a presentation to session J-M01, Geoengineering: Can it limit climate change and its impacts? at the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) General Assembly, to be held in Melbourne, Australia June 28 - July 7, 2011.
The deadline for abstract submission is Tuesday, February 1, 2011.
Early bird registrations deadline is April 11, 2011.
To submit an abstract, go to http://www.iugg2011.com/program-abstracts.asp
J-M01, Geoengineering: Can it limit climate change and its impacts?
Organisers: IAMAS (ICCL), 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.
Keywords: geoengineering, global warming, climate intervention, carbon scrubbing, solar radiation management
Review: All contributed abstracts will be reviewed by the convenors
Options: Accepted abstracts will be presented as either oral or posters as determined by the convenors. This joint symposium is closely linked to the Union symposium U-06, which consists of solicited presentations only.
Alan Robock and Mike MacCracken
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