Large Volcanic Aerosol Load in the Stratosphere Linked to Asian Monsoon Transport

作者:Bourassa Adam E*; Robock Alan; Randel William J; Deshler Terry; Rieger Landon A; Lloyd Nicholas D; Llewellyn E J; Degenstein Douglas A
来源:Science, 2012, 337(6090): 78-81.
DOI:10.1126/science.1219371

摘要

The Nabro stratovolcano in Eritrea, northeastern Africa, erupted on 13 June 2011, injecting approximately 1.3 teragrams of sulfur dioxide (SO2) to altitudes of 9 to 14 kilometers in the upper troposphere, which resulted in a large aerosol enhancement in the stratosphere. The SO2 was lofted into the lower stratosphere by deep convection and the circulation associated with the Asian summer monsoon while gradually converting to sulfate aerosol. This demonstrates that to affect climate, volcanic eruptions need not be strong enough to inject sulfur directly to the stratosphere.

  • 出版日期2012-7-6