Sovremennye problemy distantsionnogo zondirovaniya Zemli iz kosmosa, 2010, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 310-320
Geophysical aspects of radiation balance components artificial correction
for Earth's climate stabilization
Scientific Research Center of Space Hydrometeorology Planet, 123242 Moscow, B. Predtechensky per., 7
The Earth radiation budget (ERB) at the top of the atmosphere is a key parameter which measures the energy exchange
between the Earths climate system and space. Disturbances of ERB (radiation forcing) determine dynamics
of planetary climatic system. Modern space monitoring shows that Earth is now absorbing more energy from the
Sun than it is emitting to space. This imbalance is confirmed by measurements of increasing ocean heat content over
the past 30 years. Implications include the expectation of additional global warming without further change of atmospheric
composition. Geoengineering proposals aim to intervene in the climate system by deliberately modifying
the Earths energy balance to reduce increases of global temperature and eventually stabilize it at a lower level than
would otherwise be attained.
Keywords: Earth's radiation balance, global warming, radiation forcing, geoengineering
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