Diverse policy implications for future ozone and surface UV in a changing climate
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15548261 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amy H Butler (0000-0002-3632-0925, NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, corresponding author), J S Daniel (0000-0001-9903-1007, NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory), R W Portmann (0000-0002-0279-6087, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), A R Ravishankara (0000-0001-9059-8437, Colorado State University), Paul J Young (0000-0002-5608-8887, Lancaster University), D W Fahey (0000-0003-1720-0634, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), Karen H Rosenlof (0000-0002-0903-8270, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 064017-064017 |
| Publication date | 2016-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Research Letters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1748-9326 • E-ISSN: 1748-9326 |
| Publisher | IOP Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1088/1748-9326/11/6/064017 |
| OpenAlex | W2412010961 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 34 |
Due to the success of the Montreal Protocol in limiting emissions of ozone-depleting substances, concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane will control the evolution of total column and stratospheric ozone by the latter half of the 21st century. As the world proceeds down the path of reducing climate forcing set forth by the 2015 Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 21), a broad range of ozone changes are possible depending on future policies enacted. While decreases in tropical stratospheric ozone will likely persist regardless of the future emissions scenario, extratropical ozone could either remain weakly depleted or even increase well above historical levels, with diverse implication for ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The ozone layer's dependence on future emissions of these gases creates a complex policy decision space for protecting humans and ecosystems, which includes unexpected options such as accepting nitrous oxide emissions in order to maintain historical column ozone and surface UV levels
Atmospheric sciences · Climate change · Climatology · Geography · Greenhouse gas · Meteorology · Montreal Protocol · Nitrous oxide · Ozone · Ozone Depletion · Ozone layer · Radiative forcing · Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols · Atmospheric Ozone and Climate · Chemistry · Climate Change and Geoengineering · Environmental Science · Ecology
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| Citations per year | 0.63 |
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| Citation span | 2018 - 2023 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |