I know you said source and not cause, but I said it just in case.
Yes, water vapor is the main source of greenhouse effect. The more the temperatures rise, the more the amount of water vapor rise, creating a positive feedback as well as ice melting.
Assuming that aluminum particles can be launched outside the atmosphere, how can direct them to L1 point? How can we ensure it does not hit any satellite or space junk?
RE: A proposed solution to Global Warming?