Constraining Aerosol-Cloud-Radiation Interactions from Spaceborne Observations
Seminar
This talk will present recent advances integrating spaceborne lidar, multi-sensor satellite observations, in situ measurements, and data-driven methods to constrain aerosol and cloud microphysical properties and their radiative effects. By linking these processes to the surface radiation budget, their impacts across scales will be examined, from polar climate feedbacks to global solar energy performance. This includes a recent study, in press in Nature Sustainability, which quantifies the impact of aerosol pollution on global photovoltaic energy production.
Dr. Rui Song is an atmospheric physicist and Senior Researcher in the department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics at the University of Oxford. He received his Ph.D. in Atmospheric Physics from the Jülich Research Centre, Germany. His research focuses on understanding and constraining aerosol-cloud-radiation interactions and their role in shaping the Earth’s energy balance. Dr. Song is Principal Investigator and co-lead of multiple projects funded by UKRI and the European Space Agency, and leads collaborations with industry partners to advance satellite retrieval and climate applications. He is a member of the UK National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) and contributes to the science teams of the Aeolus and EarthCARE spaceborne lidar missions.