Short Takes — 16
Termination Shocks
3 min readJun 18, 2024
Cutting the sulfur content 85% at once in marine diesel fuels was a “Termination Event” in the Climate System. A large component of the system suddenly changed state.
Termination Events are followed by Termination Shocks as the system adjusts to the change.
The First Termination Shock was the “Dimming Albedo.