Towards a better understanding of moisture responses to radiative forcing (B02)

• Subject Area: Atmospheric Science
• Term: since 2022
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 450058266

The radiation budget plays a key role in climate changes. This project systematically assesses the soil moisture response to the radiative forcing of atmospheric composition changes and the influence of water management using CMIP6 models. With focus on the response of the soil moisture in Europe, the project separates contributions from water management, greenhouse gases, anthropogenic dust-aerosols, as well as aerosols from biomass burning and industrial pollution. It contributes to understand the possible future development of anthropogenic dust-aerosols in a warmer world.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1502: Regional Climate Change: Disentangling the Role of Land Use and Water Management
• Applicant Institution: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
• Project Head: Professorin Dr. Stephanie Fiedler