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Measurements of stratospheric aerosols over Mauna Loa, Hawaii and Boulder, ColoradoThe direct solar radiation transmission record at Mauna Loa, dating from 1958 to the present, revealed with remarkable precision the presence of stratospheric aerosol from volcanic activity. This record can be used to quantify the intensity of the stratospheric volcanic aerosol perturbation following a significant eruption in reference to the Agung event in 1963. The Mount St. Helens' stratospheric cloud was first detected by lidar at 18 km over Mauna Loa on 17 July. The atmospheric transmission was seen to decrease slightly after that time, but only a few tenths of 1 percent. Although it is still fairly early to draw a definite conclusion on the ultimate magnitude of the Mount St. Helens stratospheric aerosol from the Mauna Loa results, it can be stated that the stratospheric aerosol optical depth presently observed is comparable with that observed from Fuego which erupted in 1974. At Boulder, Colorado, the atmospheric debris from Mount St. Helens was observed by lidar on a number of occasions. Also, observations of the diffuse, total and direct transmission of solar radiation were made on June 3 and 4. The latter set of observations is useful for deriving information on the scattering properties of the volcanic cloud. The lidar and solar radiation data are presented and some of their special features are discussed.
Document ID
19830003274
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Deluisi, J. J.
(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Boulder, CO, United States)
Mendonca, B. G.
(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Boulder, CO, United States)
Hanson, K. J.
(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Boulder, CO, United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1982
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Langley Research Center Atmospheric Effects and Potential Climatic Impact of the 1980 Eruptions of Mt. St. Helens
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
83N11544
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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