Fig. 4: Influence of East Asian aerosol emissions reductions on top-of-atmosphere radiative imbalance.
From: East Asian aerosol cleanup has likely contributed to the recent acceleration in global warming
a Global, annual mean response of the top-of-atmosphere (TOA) radiative flux imbalance to the RAMIP East Asian aerosol emissions perturbations. Multi-model mean (MMM) and ±1 standard deviation range. b Ensemble member, model mean, and multi-model mean TOA imbalance response for 2035–2049. Vertical lines show ±1 standard deviation. c Spatial distribution of TOA imbalance response, all-sky, for 2035–2049. d As (c), for clear sky conditions. e TOA imbalance from CERES observations for recent decades (2001–2010 vs 2014–2023, chosen to cover full decades while also maximizing the influence of East Asian aerosol emission reductions). f Difference between (e) and the ERA5 reanalysis TOA imbalance for the same time periods.
