Assessing SRM Impacts on Ocean Systems: What Can Existing Tools Tell Us and What Do We Need Next?

Session ID#: 282655

Session Description:
Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) research has expanded rapidly, from global approaches to those targeted at local scales. Yet SRM effects on ocean processes, extremes, and marine ecosystems remain underexplored. We invite submissions on existing work or new ideas that examine SRM influences or impacts on (i)  large-scale physical circulation or carbon uptake (ii)  biogeochemical, light and temperature conditions, and/or ecosystem responses, (iii) marine heatwaves as a targeted or secondary outcome, or (iv) interactions between SRM and mCDR as they relate to efficacy of either and their impact to ecosystems. We also invite abstracts that consider elements to support any future work on this topic: (i) introducing datasets or approaches that could offer a foundation for future studies including analogues (e.g. shipping) or (ii) highlighting opportunities to better connect SRM and ocean science communities. This cross-disciplinary session will identify next steps for research on SRM impacts on ocean systems.
Co-Sponsor(s):
  • OS - Ocean Sciences
Index Terms:

1630 Impacts of global change [GLOBAL CHANGE]
3339 Ocean/atmosphere interactions [ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES]
4805 Biogeochemical cycles, processes, and modeling [OCEANOGRAPHY: BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL]
4815 Ecosystems, structure, dynamics, and modeling [OCEANOGRAPHY: BIOLOGICAL]
Primary Convener:  David Koweek, Ocean Visions, Leesburg, VA, United States
Conveners:  Virginia Selz, Ocean Visions, Inc., Reston, VA, UNITED STATES and Kion Yaghoobzadeh, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States