Stratospheric Aerosols from Major Volcanic Eruptions: A Composition-Climate Model Study of the Aerosol Cloud Dispersal and e-folding Time

Stratospheric Aerosols from Major Volcanic Eruptions: A Composition-Climate Model Study of the Aerosol Cloud Dispersal and e-folding Time

Large explosive volcanic eruptions are capable of injecting considerable amounts of particles and sulfur gases above the tropopause, causing large increases in stratospheric aerosols. Five major volcanic eruptions after 1960 (i.e., Agung, St. Helens, El Chichón, Nevado del Ruiz and Pinatubo) have be...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Pitari, Glauco Di Genova, Eva Mancini, Daniele Visioni, Ilaria Gandolfi, Irene Cionni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-05-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
composition-climate model
explosive volcanic eruptions
sulfate aerosols
aerosol radiative efficiency
stratospheric dynamics
quasi-biennial oscillation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/7/6/75

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