Forcing the Climate
Climate Forcing Radiative Forcing Non-Radiative Forcing Change in the Earth’s energy balance.
Radiative forcing 1.Greenhouse gas radiative forcing 2.Cloud radiative forcing 3.Aerosol radiative forcing 4.Solar radiative forcing 5.Other radiative forcing a. Albedo b. Heat
Non-radiative forcing 1.Ocean circulation 2.Atmospheric circulation 3.Orographic lift
Climate sensitivity It is a simple measure of the response of the climate system to a given climate forcing.
Linear versus Non lenear