Main Title |
Report to Congress on black carbon / |
Other Authors |
|
CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. |
Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, |
Year Published |
2011 |
Report Number |
EPA-450/D-11-001; PB2011-107590 |
Stock Number |
PB2011-107590 |
OCLC Number |
724056249 |
Subjects |
Carbon--Environmental aspects ;
Carbon dioxide mitigation ;
Climate change mitigation
|
Additional Subjects |
Carbon dioxide ;
Black shales ;
Emission ;
Climate change ;
Atmospheric processes ;
Temperaturesn ;
Accelerated ice ;
Snow melt ;
Precipitation ;
Global warming ;
Greenhouse gases
|
Internet Access |
|
Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EKBD |
EPA-450/D-11-001 |
|
Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
05/23/2011 |
ELBD RPS |
EPA 450-D-11-001 |
repository copy |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/17/2014 |
NTIS |
PB2011-107590 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
|
07/26/2022 |
|
Collation |
1 v. (various pagings) : ill., maps, charts ; 28 cm. |
Abstract |
Black carbon (BC) emissions affect the Earth's climate in a number of ways. The ability of BC to absorb light energy and its role in key atmospheric processes link it to a range of climate impacts, including increased temperatures, accelerated ice and snow melt, and disruptions to precipitation patterns. Mounting scientific evidence suggests that reducing current emissions of BC can provide near-term climate benefits, particularly for sensitive regions such as the Arctic. Because of the strong warming potential and short atmospheric lifetime of BC, BC mitigation offers an opportunity to address key climate effects and slow the rate of climate change. However, BC reductions cannot substitute for reductions in long-lived greenhouse gases (GHGs), which are essential for mitigating climate change in the long run. |
Notes |
Project officer: Erika Sasser. "March 2011." External Peer Review Draft. "Do not cite or quote"--running header. "EPA-450/D-11-001." "PB2011-107590." |
Contents Notes |
Black carbon (BC) emissions affect the Earth's climate in a number of ways. The ability of BC to absorb light energy and its role in key atmospheric processes link it to a range of climate impacts, including increased temperatures, accelerated ice and snow melt, and disruptions to precipitation patterns. Mounting scientific evidence suggests that reducing current emissions of BC can provide near-term climate benefits, particularly for sensitive regions such as the Arctic. Because of the strong warming potential and short atmospheric lifetime of BC, BC mitigation offers an opportunity to address key climate effects and slow the rate of climate change. However, BC reductions cannot substitute for reductions in the long-lived greenhouse gases (GHGs), which are essential for mitigating climate change in the long run. Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Black carbon effects on climate -- Chapter 3: Black carbon effects on public health and the environment -- Chapter 4: Emissions of black carbon -- Chapter 5: Observational data for black carbon -- Chapter 6: Mitigation overview: climate and health benefits of reducing black carbon emissions -- Chapter 7: Mitigation approaches for mobile sources -- Chapter 8: Mitigation approaches for stationary sources -- Chapter 9: Mitigation approaches for residential heating and cooling -- Chapter 10: Mitigation approaches for open biomass burning -- Chapter 11: Metrics for comparing black carbon impacts to impacts of other climate forcers -- Chapter 12: Conclusions and research recommendations. |