Dr. Alice Wells
Background
MMath Mathematics
PhD
My research interests include aerosol-radiation interactions, using volcanic eruptions as natural analogues for solar radiation modification (SRM) and comparisons of climate intervention strategies.
In Simple Terms...
Using effusive and explosive volcanic eruptions as natural analogues for solar radiation management strategies and assessing the public opinion of geoengineering.
Publications
Henry, M., Haywood, J., Jones, A., Dalvi, M., Wells, A., Visioni, D., Bednarz, E., MacMartin, D., Lee, W., and Tye, M.: Comparison of UKESM1 and CESM2 Simulations Using the Same Multi-Target Stratospheric Aerosol Injection Strategy, EGUsphere [preprint], https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2023-980, 2023
Wells, A. F., Jones, A., Osborne, M., Damany-Pearce, L., Partridge, D. G., and Haywood, J. M.: Including ash in UKESM1 model simulations of the Raikoke volcanic eruption reveals improved agreement with observations, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 23, 3985–4007, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-3985-2023, 2023
Damany-Pearce, L., Johnson, B., Wells, A. et al. Australian wildfires cause the largest stratospheric warming since Pinatubo and extends the lifetime of the Antarctic ozone hole. Sci Rep 12, 12665 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-15794-3
Supervisors
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Lead Supervisor
Jim Haywood
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Lead Supervisor
James Dyke
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Lead Supervisor
Daniel Partridge