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  Abstract: 'Recent measurements demonstrate that the “background” stratospheric aerosol layer is persistently variable rather than constant, even in the absence of major volcanic eruptions. Several independent data sets show that stratospheric aerosols have increased in abundance since 2000. Near-global satellite aerosol data imply a negative radiative forcing due to stratospheric aerosol changes over this period of about –0.1 watt per square meter, reducing the recent global warming that would otherwise have occurred. Observations from earlier periods are limited but suggest an additional negative radiative forcing of about –0.1 watt per square meter from 1960 to 1990. Climate model projections neglecting these changes would continue to overestimate the radiative forcing and global warming in coming decades if these aerosols remain present at current values or increase.'
  Author: "Solomon, S.\rDaniel, J. S.\rNeely, R. R.\rVernier, J.-P.\rDutton, E. G.\rThomason, L. W."
  DOI: 10.1126/science.1206027
  Date: 'August 12, 2011'
  ISSN: 0036-8075
  Issue: 6044
  Journal: Science
  Pages: 866-870
  Title: The persistently variable “background” stratospheric aerosol layer and global climate change
  Volume: 333
  Year: 2011
  _chapter: '["Ch. 2: Our Changing Climate FINAL"]'
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  reftype: Journal Article
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