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T1 Aviation and the Global Atmosphere
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
K1 aircraft
K1 aircraft noise
K1 climate change
K1 climate change adaptation
K1 climate change mitigation
K1 emission
K1 emission control
K1 emission factor
K1 emission forecast
K1 emission reduction
K1 emission source
K1 mitigation measure
K1 environmental assessment
K1 atmospheric emission
PB Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
YR 2008
FD 2008
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8687
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8687
NO This report provides accurate, unbiased, policy-relevant information to serve the aviation industry and the expert and policy-making communities. This report considers gases and particles such as carbon dioxide, methane and ozone gases that are emitted by aircraft into the upper atmosphere and the role that they play in modifying the chemical properties of the atmosphere and initiating the formation of condensation trails (contrails) and cirrus clouds. This report also examines how the radiative properties of the atmosphere can be modified as a result, possibly leading to climate change and how the ozone layer could be modified, leading to changes in ultraviolet radiation reaching the earth's surface. This report further attempts to project future growth of aviation emissions. It also considers how potential changes in aircraft technology, air transport operations and the institutional, regulatory and economic framework might affect emissions in the future. Current and future impacts of subsonic aviation and radiation forcing and UV radiation are thoroughly examined. This section lays emphasis on carbon dioxide, ozone, methane, cirrus clouds, sulfate and soot aerosols among others. Climate effects and effects of subsonic aircrafts on UV-B are also examined.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 17, 2026