An evaluation of the effect of volcanic eruption on the solar radiation at Australian and Canadian stations
Book
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OSTI ID:390265
- Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD (United States). Physics Dept.
- San Diego State Univ., CA (United States). Physics Dept.
Peak (most probable) and average values of {angstrom}`s turbidity coefficient {beta} and peak (most probable) and average values of the diffuse index k{sub d} are obtained from the solar radiation data from 21 stations in Australia and 5 stations in Canada. These data exhibit clear increases in their values when the volcanic aerosols in the stratosphere increase following volcanic eruptions of sufficient magnitude. The effect of the eruptions of Fuego (1974), El Chichon (1982) and Pinatubo (1991) are seen most clearly in the data. The effect of lesser eruptions is also seen. The store of volcanic aerosols in the stratosphere shifts with the season so that scattering by volcanic aerosols in the spring half of the year is stronger than in the fall.
- OSTI ID:
- 390265
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960430--; ISBN 0-89553-168-2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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