The invention relates to a technical process for the self-initiated cooling ofthetroposphere by enriching the same with at least one substance from the groupof inorganicchloride and bromide compounds. The substances used to this end arecharacterized by atleast one of the properties: - gaseous, - vaporous below 500 °C, -hygroscopic, - hydrolysable.The formation of the substances used to this end is further characterized inthe process inaccordance with the invention by at least one of the steps: - forming thesubstance using saltwater electrolysis, - forming the substance outside of combustion processes, -forming thesubstance in the free troposphere.