02 Dr Matt Watson – Principal Investigator For SPICE
Dr Matthew Watson – School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol Principal Investigator, Work Package 1 Leader Matt Watson is the Principle Investigator for SPICE. His research involves inversion of remotely-sensed data to retrieve physical parameters of volcanic plumes and clouds over several spatial scales, using both ground- and satellite-based techniques. These include ultraviolet (DOAS) and thermal infrared (ASTER) gas spectroscopy, and visible, near infrared (Sun-photometers) and thermal infrared aerosol retrievals (MODIS, AIRS).
Geoengineering the Climate SRMS Cambridge 2015
14.00 Keynote Lecture: Tom Ackerman 14.30 Keynote Lecture: Matthew Watson 15.30 Session 4: Atmospheric Effects. Chair: Matthew Watson Francis Pope ‘Atmospheric chemistry of mineral particles in the stratosphere: implications for ozone chemistry and stratospheric particle injection’ Graham Mann ‘Quantifying the radiative forcing from the 1991 Mt Pinatubo eruption’ Peter Davidson ‘The impact, implications and consequences of the use of manufactured particles to improve the feasibility and reduce risk for a Stratospheric Solar Radiation Management (SRM) Insurance’ Peter Irvine ‘Detection, Attribution and Climate Control – the Limits to Solar Radiation Management’ 17.00 End
Multi Year Ice Loss In The Arctic – Professor Peter Wadhams – Climate Change Series
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Survivable IPCC projections based on science fiction – reality is far worse
The Ecologist Article Can be seen here: http://goo.gl/G9h1Gr More posts by Nick Breeze: https://genn.cc In the latest ‘Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 5th Assessment Report’ (IPCC AR5), there have been published a selection of ‘Representative Concentration Pathways’ (RCP’s). Dr Matt Watson, from the school of earth Sciences at the University of Bristol (UK), made this point strongly at a recent meeting at the Royal Society in London: “Why are we doing this? Why are we doing this research? This is why, this is the latest projections from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and the alarming thing is that these two scenarios [RCP 2.6 and RCP 4.5] both include negative emissions technology. So, there is geoengineering, of the flavour of carbon dioxide removal, in the best case scenarios. The very, very alarming thing for us is that we are on this path here, that is RCP 8.5. We are slap…
‘Climate Engineering – who can we trust?’ Panel Discussion
The panel discussion on ‘Climate Engineering – who can we trust?’ will be held at 7pm on Friday, March 13, at Lady Mitchell Hall on the Sidgwick Site. Whilst this event is being organised as part of Solar Radiation Management Science
Solar Radiation Management Science 2015 – University of Cambridge
Friday 13 March (Engineering department) 8.oo Registration, coffee 9.00 Welcome & Introduction 9.30 Keynote Lecture: Ken Caldeira 10.00 Keynote Lecture: Phil Rasch 10.30 Coffee 11.00 Technical Session 1: Climate Modelling. Chair: Lesley Gray Jim Haywood ‘Results from GEOMIP and SRM simulations with the Hadley Centre Model’ Scott Osprey ‘The long-standing dynamical impacts of climate engineering using stratospheric sulphate aerosol’ Andy Jarvis ‘Deeply ignorant rationality: A solar radiation management case study’ Stephen Salter ‘Can we get a win-win result for the side effects of marine cloud brightening by use of coded modulation of condensation nucleus concentration?’ 12.30 Lunch & Lunchtime Perspectives. Chair: Olaf Corry Ian Simpson ‘Evidence and theory of current climate engineering programs’ Josefina Fraile-Martin ‘Civil Society and Geoengineering’ 14.00 Keynote Lecture: David MacKay 14.30 Keynote Lecture: Lynn Russell 15.00 Coffee 15.30 Technical Session 2: Impacts, Implications & Consequences. Chair: Nem Vaughan Piers Forster ‘Potentially damaging precipitation side effects from…
Live Streaming: Geoengineering – Solar Radiation Management Science
This is the Friday post lunch session: 12.30 Lunch & Lunchtime Perspectives. Chair: Olaf Corry Ian Simpson ‘Evidence and theory of current climate engineering programs’ Josefina Fraile-Martin ‘Civil Society and Geoengineering’ 14.00 Keynote Lecture: David MacKay 14.30 Keynote Lecture: Lynn Russell 15.00 Coffee 15.30 Technical Session 2: Impacts, Implications & Consequences. Chair: Nem Vaughan Piers Forster ‘Potentially damaging precipitation side effects from solar radiation management’ Ben Kravitz ‘SRM Impacts on the Hydrological Cycle’ Andy Wiltshire ‘Future Ecosystem Services, Climate Mitigation and Geo-Engineering’ Sebastian Eastham ‘Sensitivities of Human Health to Aerosol Climate Engineering’ 17.00 End
Dr Reese Halter & Nick Breeze Discuss Illegal Whaling
Why are whales so important to our planet? What makes them so unique? Why does illegal whaling still continue, even in protected waters and conservation zones? And who are the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society? In this engaging conversation, Dr. Reese Halter in San Francisco and Nick Breeze in London explore the vital role whales play in marine ecosystems, the ongoing threats posed by illegal whaling, and the global efforts to protect these remarkable animals. The discussion also touches on whale communication, conservation activism, and the importance of preserving ocean biodiversity for future generations.