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Albedo Enhancement by Stratospheric Sulfur Injections: A Contribution to Resolve a Policy Dilemma?

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of Atmospheric ChemistryMax-Planck-Institute for ChemistryMainzGermany
  2. 2.Scripps Institution of OceanographyUniversity of California, San DiegoLa JollaUSA

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