To what extent does global dimming counteract global warming, and where could I find data on the amount of global dimming through time? Also, what is the current status of the debate about whether global dimming versus natural SST cyclicity (e.g. AMO) played a role in the 1980s drought and famine in the Sahel?
In your quest of information on this subject, a good starting point might be the following references. Some information about potential sources of data can also be found.
Wild, Martin, 2012: Enlightening Global Dimming and Brightening. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 93, 27–37.
Wild, M. and E Schmucki, 2011: Assessment of global dimming and brightening in IPCC-AR4/CMIP3 models and ERA40. Clim. Dyn., Volume 37, Issue 7-8, pp 1671-1688.
Sharon
A prime source of information is the IPCC-report.
http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/ar4/wg1/en/ch3s3-4-4-2.html
and in addition the information in the new 5th full report
http://www.climatechange2013.org/images/uploads/WGIAR5_WGI-12Doc2b_FinalDraft_Chapter07.pdf
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