Recent anthropogenic increases in SO₂ from Asia have minimal impact on stratospheric aerosol

Recent anthropogenic increases in SO₂ from Asia have minimal impact on stratospheric aerosol

Observations suggest that the optical depth of the stratospheric aerosol layer between 20 and 30 km has increased 4-10% per year since 2000, which is significant for Earth's climate. Contributions to this increase both from moderate volcanic eruptions and from enhanced coal burning in Asia have...

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Main Authors: Neely, R. R. (Author), Toon, O. B. (Author), Solomon, Susan (Contributor), Vernier, J.-P (Author), Alvarez, C. (Author), English, J. M. (Author), Rosenlof, K. H. (Author), Mills, M. J. (Author), Bardeen, C. G. (Author), Daniel, J. S. (Author), Thayer, J. P. (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemistry (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Program in Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: American Geophysical Union, 2014-03-20T17:43:08Z.
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