Aviation Climate Change Research Initiative (ACCRI)

Subject-Specific White Papers

• UT/LS Chemistry and Transport: SSWP I – Toohey et al. (PDF)
• UT/LS Chemistry and Transport: SSWP II – McConnell et al. (PDF)
• Contrails and Contrail-Cirrus Microphysics: SSWP III – Heymsfield et al. (PDF)
• Climate Impact of Contrails and Contrail Cirrus: SSWP IV – Burkhardt et al. (PDF)
• Contrails/Cirrus Optics and Radiation: SSWP V – Ou and Liou (PDF)
• Contrails/Cirrus Optics and Radiation: SSWP VI – Ping et al. (PDF)
• Metrics for Climate Impacts: SSWP VII – Forster and Rogers (PDF)
• Metrics for Climate Impacts: SSWP VIII – Wuebbles et al. (PDF)

ACCRI Reports

• A Report on the Way Forward Based on the Review of Research Gaps and Priorities (PDF)

Bulletin of American Meteorological Society Peer-Reviewed Papers

• Impact of Aviation on Climate: Research Priorities (PDF)
• Global Modeling of Contrail and Contrail Cirrus Climate Impact (PDF)
• Contrail Microphysics (PDF)
• Aviation And Chemistry and Transport Processes In The Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere (PDF)
• Issues And Uncertainties Affecting Metrics For Aviation Impacts On Climate (PDF)
• Contrails And Induced Cirrus: Optics and Radiation (PDF)

For more information, contact Dr. Rangasayi Halthore at (202) 267-7081 or email rangasayi.halthore@faa.gov.