Air quality improvements are projected to weaken the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation through radiative forcing effects

Taufiq Hassan; Robert J. Allen; Wei Liu; Sungbo Shim; Twan van Noije; Philippe Le Sager; Naga Oshima; Makoto Deushi; Cynthia A. Randles; Fiona M. O’Connor

doi:10.1038/s43247-022-00476-9

Communications Earth & Environment (Jun 2022)

Air quality improvements are projected to weaken the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation through radiative forcing effects

Taufiq Hassan,
Robert J. Allen,
Wei Liu,
Sungbo Shim,
Twan van Noije,
Philippe Le Sager,
Naga Oshima,
Makoto Deushi,
Cynthia A. Randles,
Fiona M. O’Connor

Affiliations

Taufiq Hassan: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California Riverside
Robert J. Allen: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California Riverside
Wei Liu: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California Riverside
Sungbo Shim: National Institute of Meteorological Sciences
Twan van Noije: Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
Philippe Le Sager: Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
Naga Oshima: Meteorological Research Institute, Japan Meteorological Agency
Makoto Deushi: Meteorological Research Institute, Japan Meteorological Agency
Cynthia A. Randles: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
Fiona M. O’Connor: Met Office Hadley Centre

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00476-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Improved air quality is projected to weaken Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation but the effects can be offset by methane reductions, according to air quality control simulations based on the Shared Socio-economic Pathways.

Published in Communications Earth & Environment

ISSN: 2662-4435 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Geology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsenv/

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