The early history of Marine Cloud Brightening (MCB); the legacy of John Latham and Stephen Salter

TL;DR

This paper reviews the historical development of Marine Cloud Brightening (MCB), highlighting the pioneering work of John Latham and Stephen Salter from 1990 to 2015, and discusses recent advancements like the UK ARIA project.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive historical overview of MCB's conceptual evolution and emphasizes the foundational contributions of Latham and Salter, along with recent developments.

Findings

MCB concept originated around 1990 as a cloud microphysics idea.

Key contributions by Latham and Salter shaped MCB development.

Recent projects like UK ARIA aim to apply MCB to combat global warming.

Abstract

This paper discusses the initial development of Marine Cloud Brightening (MCB) as a theoretical idea, from its inception as a cloud microphysics process in circe 1990 to the full-blown concept by 2015. It primarily focuses on the work of founders John Latham and Stephen Salter and their contributions. Recently the concept has been developed further, e.g. in the UK ARIA project, as a prospective method to ameliorate the Earths rapid warming.