Climate forcings and feedbacks

The most prevalent climate forcings in the US probably come from aerosols, smoke, dust, and soot. Especially here in the rust belt (Ohio). Now it is known that the very pollution that we create here in northeast Ohio doesn't stay here. Due to the winds aloft, it floats over to the east coast and really affect those areas. Also, I doubt that the smoke and soot that is created in this area is causing climate change in this area. I think it is more correct to think of our contributions to the global problem. We are also affected by changes and fluctuations in solar irradiance. However, with only a .1% variance over several decades, it is still being studied its possible effects.

The climate feedbacks that seem to be affecting us here in the US (especially here in Ohio) seem to be local precipitation, including violent storms. Northeast Ohio has experience a record setting 2011 for precipitation. This along with a trend in violent storms across the lower east coast and south coast can be seen as evidence for global climate change here in the US.

Some of the resources that I have found helpful are the following:

• climate forcing - oss
• this wikipedia link has proven invaluable to brainstorm and search other climate forcings.
• http://climate.nasa.gov/uncertainties/ - a good basic site to get started on climate feedbacks.
• climate feedback