Volcanic Loading: The Dust Veil Index (1985) (NDP-013)

Lamb, H. H.

doi:10.3334/CDIAC/atg.ndp013

Title: Volcanic Loading: The Dust Veil Index (1985) (NDP-013)

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Lamb's Dust Veil Index (DVI) is a numerical index that quantifies the impact of a particular volcanic eruption's release of dust and aerosols over the years following the event, especially the impact on the Earth's energy balance. DVIs have been calculated for eruptions occurring from 1500 through 1983. The methods used to calculate the DVI have been intercalibrated to give a DVI of 1000 for the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883. The DVI for any volcanic eruption is based on a review of the observational, empirical, and theoretical studies of the possible impact on climate of volcanic dust veils. The DVI allows one to compare volcanic eruptions by a single numerical index. The data base includes the name of the erupting volcano, year of eruption, volcano latitude and longitude, maximum extent of the dust veil, veil duration, DVI for the entire globe, DVI for the Northern Hemisphere, and DVI for the Southern Hemisphere. The data are in one file (22.6 kB).For access to the data files, click this link to the CDIAC data transition website: http://cdiac.ess-dive.lbl.gov/ndps/ndp013.html

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Lamb, H. H.

University of East Anglia, Climatic Research Unit

Publication Date:: 1985-01-01

Other Number(s):: osti:1394444; doi:10.3334/CDIAC/ATG.NDP013; cdiac:doi 10.3334/CDIAC/atg.ndp013

DOE Contract Number:: AC-05-84OR21400

Research Org.:: Environmental System Science Data Infrastructure for a Virtual Ecosystem (ESS-DIVE) (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: U.S. DOE > Office of Energy Research (ER)

Subject:: 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Keywords:: Lamb's Dust Veil Index (DVI); dust veil index; eruptions; NDP-013; Santorin; Vesuvius; Oraefajokull; Lamb; DURAT; DVIG; DVIN; DVIS; EMAX; LAT; LONG; NAME1-NAME26; RATIO ; YEAR

Geolocation:: 71.0,166.0|-77.5,166.0|-77.5,-172.0|71.0,-172.0|71.0,166.0

OSTI Identifier:: 1394444

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.3334/CDIAC/atg.ndp013

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                    Lamb, H. H. Volcanic Loading: The Dust Veil Index (1985) (NDP-013).  United States: N. p., 1985. 
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                    Lamb, H. H. Volcanic Loading: The Dust Veil Index (1985) (NDP-013).  United States.  doi:https://doi.org/10.3334/CDIAC/atg.ndp013

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                    Lamb, H. H. 1985.  
"Volcanic Loading: The Dust Veil Index (1985) (NDP-013)".  United States.  doi:https://doi.org/10.3334/CDIAC/atg.ndp013.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1394444. Pub date:Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

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