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Volcanic explosions and climatic change - A theoretical assessmentA theoretical assessment is presented of the influence of volcanic activity on the climate. The methodology of radiative transfer calculations is described and the sources of the adopted parameters are considered. The dependence of various quantities of interest is plotted as a function of the change in the optical depth of the stratosphere at a reference wavelength. An investigation is conducted concerning the increase in optical depth produced by volcanic explosions. An estimate is obtained regarding the magnitude of the mean surface temperature change resulting from the added aerosols.
Document ID
19760046116
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Pollack, J. B.
(Cornell Univ. Ithaca, NY, United States)
Toon, O. B.
(Cornell Univ. Ithaca, NY, United States)
Summers, A.
(Cornell Univ. Ithaca, NY, United States)
Baldwin, B.
(NASA Ames Research Center Theoretical Studies Branch, Moffett Field, Calif., United States)
Sagan, C.
(Cornell University Ithaca, N.Y., United States)
Van Camp, W.
(Informatics, Inc. Palo Alto, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
February 20, 1976
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of Geophysical Research
Volume: 81
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
76A29082
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF DES-74-20458
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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