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Earth tides, volcanos and climatic changeThe effect of variations in tidal stresses on the earth caused by the sun and moon on volcanic activity and climate is investigated. A statistically significant correlation is found between the derivatives of the envelopes of peak tidal stresses at high northern latitudes and the mean temperature of the Northern Hemisphere as reflected in oxygen isotope ratios in the Greenland ice cap. It is suggested that variations in tidal stresses cause changes in the amount of stratospheric dust produced by volcanic activity, which affects the thickness of the stratospheric dust veil and the atmospheric radiation balance. For a simple model, periodic variations in tidal stress account for 13% of the variance in the ice-core temperature record.
Document ID
19760053282
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Roosen, R. G.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Md., United States)
Harrington, R. S.
(U.S. Naval Observatory Washington, D.C., United States)
Giles, J.
(New Mexico, University Albuquerque, N. Mex., United States)
Browning, I.
(Thomas Bede Foundation Albuquerque, N. Mex., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
June 24, 1976
Publication Information
Publication: Nature
Volume: 261
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
76A36248
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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