Chemistry-driven changes strongly influence climate forcing from vegetation emissions

James Weber; Scott Archer-Nicholls; Nathan Luke Abraham; Youngsub Matthew Shin; Paul Griffiths; Daniel P. Grosvenor; Catherine E. Scott; Alex T. Archibald

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-34944-9

Nature Communications (Nov 2022)

Chemistry-driven changes strongly influence climate forcing from vegetation emissions

James Weber,
Scott Archer-Nicholls,
Nathan Luke Abraham,
Youngsub Matthew Shin,
Paul Griffiths,
Daniel P. Grosvenor,
Catherine E. Scott,
Alex T. Archibald

Affiliations

James Weber: Centre for Atmospheric Science, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge
Scott Archer-Nicholls: Centre for Atmospheric Science, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge
Nathan Luke Abraham: Centre for Atmospheric Science, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge
Youngsub Matthew Shin: Centre for Atmospheric Science, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge
Paul Griffiths: Centre for Atmospheric Science, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge
Daniel P. Grosvenor: Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds
Catherine E. Scott: School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds
Alex T. Archibald: Centre for Atmospheric Science, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34944-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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The modelling of BVOC chemistry strongly affects how doubling of BVOC emissions affects climate. Lower oxidant depletion with state-of-science chemistry leads to 43% smaller positive forcing from smaller methane increases and cloud albedo decreases.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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