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The mystery of the offset chronologies: Tree rings and the volcanic record of the 1st millennium
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| Date: | 2015-02-19 16:29:25 |
| Blog: | Real Climate  |
| URL: | http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Realclimate/~3/QnnaPLiLcT0/ |
Summary:
Guest commentary by Jonny McAneney Volcanism can have an important impact on climate. When a large volcano erupts it can inject vast amounts of dust and sulphur compounds into the stratosphere, where they alter the radiation balance. While the suspended dust can temporarily block sunlight, the dominant effect in volcanic forcing is the sulphur, which […]Content analysis:
Keywords:
Aerosols, chronologies, climate, dominant effect, dust, important impact, Jonny McAneney Volcanism, large volcano, millennium Guest commentary, radiation balance, stratosphere, sulphur compounds, sunlight, Tree rings, vast amounts, volcanic forcing, volcanic record
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