Volcanic sulfate deposition to Greenland and Antarctica: A modeling sensitivity study

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 118, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 4788-4800

  Toohey, Matthew ^a   Krüger, Kirstin ^a   Timmreck, Claudia ^b  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

aerosol transport; ice cores; sulfate aerosol; sulfate deposition; volcanic eruptions

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; EFFICIENCY; GLACIERS; ICE; SULFUR; SULFUR DIOXIDE; VOLCANOES;

AEROSOL TRANSPORT; ICE CORE; SULFATE AEROSOLS; SULFATE DEPOSITION; VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS;

SEDIMENTATION;

AEROSOL; ICE CORE; ICE SHEET; PARTICLE SIZE; SEDIMENTATION; STRATOSPHERE; SULFATE; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; WINTER;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC; GREENLAND;

PINATUBO;

EID: 84881172096     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrd.50428     Document Type: Article

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