Long range transport and fate of a stratospheric volcanic cloud from Soufrière Hills volcano, Montserrat

Volcanic eruptions emit gases, ash particles and hydrometeors into the atmosphere, occasionally reaching heights of 20 km or more, to reside in the stratospheric overworld where they affect the radiative balance of the atmosphere and the Earth's climate. Here we use satellite measurements a...

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Main Authors: A. J. Prata, S. A. Carn, A. Stohl, J. Kerkmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2007-10-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/7/5093/2007/acp-7-5093-2007.pdf