Re: [geo] 2. What are some potentially false 'memes' related to solar geoengineering?

2014-08-18 Thread William Calvin
The appropriate rejoinder is often Compared to what? For example, What if the application is not spatially uniform? Uneven application results in uneven cooling, therefore pressure differences, therefore new winds are generated. Assuming spatially homogenous effects glosses over all that

Re: [geo] 2. What are some potentially false 'memes' related to solar geoengineering?

2014-08-17 Thread Ronal W. Larson
Dr Calvin: Not sure if your response below was to my proposed false (repeat false) meme, directed to Ken, which read (see more below): SRM can be analyzed adequately and correctly without comparing to CDR/NET. See next in response to your rejoinder: Compared to what? On Aug

[geo] 2. What are some potentially false 'memes' related to solar geoengineering?

2014-08-05 Thread Ken Caldeira
Folks, I am supposed to give a keynote talk at CEC14 in two weeks. For this talk, I would like to try to develop a list of oft-cited memes that many assume are established facts, but which may not in fact be true. I am thinking of things like: With solar geoengineering, there will be winners

Re: [geo] 2. What are some potentially false 'memes' related to solar geoengineering?

2014-08-05 Thread Andrew Lockley
Here's my slightly cynical and highly personal list of myths You need to restore baseline temperature not rainfall Astronomy will be damaged All skies will always be white Chemtrails exist Papers about governance result in better governance Rainout is dangerous CDR is commercially viable CDR

Re: [geo] 2. What are some potentially false 'memes' related to solar geoengineering?

2014-08-05 Thread Ronal W. Larson
Ken cc list This is to support your request for ideas for a #2 list (though I wonder what is on the #1 list). I recognize that you asked for only in the SRM category, but Andrew added two (his 7th and 8th) on CDR (which probably sound to a few CDR-folk as not so myth like) so I