{"id":450,"date":"2023-06-12T12:19:09","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T06:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=450"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:15:41","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:45:41","slug":"q-in-the-context-of-which-of-the-following-do-some-scientists-suggest-the-use-of-cirrus-cloud-thinning-technique-and-the-injection-of-sulphate-aerosol-into-stratosphere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-in-the-context-of-which-of-the-following-do-some-scientists-suggest-the-use-of-cirrus-cloud-thinning-technique-and-the-injection-of-sulphate-aerosol-into-stratosphere","title":{"rendered":"Q. In the context of which of the following do some scientists suggest the use of cirrus cloud thinning technique and the injection of sulphate aerosol into stratosphere?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>Creating the artificial rains in some regions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reducing the frequency and intensity of tropical cyclones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reducing the adverse effects of solar wind on the Earth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reducing the global warming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (d) Reducing the global warming<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cirrus clouds, which are at a<strong>&nbsp;height of 10 km abo<\/strong>ve the Earth\u2019s surface.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cirrus clouds&nbsp;also&nbsp;<strong>trap the heat<\/strong>, thinning them could cool down the Earth system.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thinning of cirrus clouds could be achieved by&nbsp;<strong>injecting ice nuclei<\/strong>&nbsp;(such as dust) into regions where cirrus clouds form, making the ice crystals bigger and reducing the cirrus optical depth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thinning of&nbsp;the clouds could&nbsp;<strong>allow more heat to escape<\/strong>&nbsp;into space, thereby&nbsp;<strong>cooling the planet.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The&nbsp;<strong>stratospheric aerosol injection&nbsp;<\/strong>could<strong>&nbsp;limit rising temperatures<\/strong>&nbsp;that are causing climate change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_8a919e-99 .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_8a919e-99 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_8a919e-99\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr 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