Volcano eruptions at different latitudes impact sea surface temperature differently

Friday, August 17, 2018 - 08:00 in Earth & Climate

Volcanic eruptions are among the most important natural causes of climate change, playing a leading role over the past millennium. Injections of sulfate aerosols into the lower stratosphere reduce the incoming solar radiation, in turn cooling the surface. As a natural external forcing to the Earth's climate system, the impact of volcanic aerosols on the climate has been of great concern to the scientific society and the public.

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