Evaluating the relationship between climate change and volcanism
Developing a comprehensive understanding of the interactions between the atmosphere and the geosphere is an ever-more pertinent issue as global average temperatures continue to rise. The possibility of more frequent volcanic eruptions and more therefore more frequent volcanic ash clouds raises poten...
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ftoceanrep:oai:oceanrep.geomar.de:49133 2023-05-15T16:47:30+02:00 Evaluating the relationship between climate change and volcanism Cooper, Claire L. Swindles, Graeme T. Savov, Ivan P. Schmidt, Anja Bacon, Karen L. 2018 text https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/49133/ https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/49133/1/Cooper.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2017.11.009 en eng Elsevier https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/49133/1/Cooper.pdf Cooper, C. L., Swindles, G. T., Savov, I. P., Schmidt, A. and Bacon, K. L. (2018) Evaluating the relationship between climate change and volcanism. Earth-Science Reviews, 177 . pp. 238-247. DOI 10.1016/j.earscirev.2017.11.009 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2017.11.009>. doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2017.11.009 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Article PeerReviewed 2018 ftoceanrep https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2017.11.009 2023-04-07T15:49:49Z Developing a comprehensive understanding of the interactions between the atmosphere and the geosphere is an ever-more pertinent issue as global average temperatures continue to rise. The possibility of more frequent volcanic eruptions and more therefore more frequent volcanic ash clouds raises potential concerns for the general public and the aviation industry. This review describes the major processes involved in short- and long-term volcano–climate interactions with a focus on Iceland and northern Europe, illustrating a complex interconnected system, wherein volcanoes directly affect the climate and climate change may indirectly affect volcanic systems. In this paper we examine both the effect of volcanic inputs into the atmosphere on climate conditions, in addition to the reverse relationship – that is, how global temperature fluctuations may influence the occurrence of volcanic eruptions. Explosive volcanic eruptions can cause surface cooling on regional and global scales through stratospheric injection of aerosols and fine ash particles, as documented in many historic eruptions, such as the Pinatubo eruption in 1991. The atmospheric effects of large-magnitude explosive eruptions are more pronounced when the eruptions occur in the tropics due to increased aerosol dispersal and effects on the meridional temperature gradient. Additionally, on a multi-centennial scale, global temperature increase may affect the frequency of large-magnitude eruptions through deglaciation. Many conceptional models use the example of Iceland to suggest that post-glacial isostatic rebound will significantly increase decompression melting, and may already be increasing the amount of melt stored beneath Vatnajökull and several smaller Icelandic glaciers. Evidence for such a relationship existing in the past may be found in cryptotephra records from peat and lake sediments across northern Europe. At present, such records are incomplete, containing spatial gaps. As a significant increase in volcanic activity in Iceland would result in ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Vatnajökull OceanRep (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre für Ocean Research Kiel) Vatnajökull ENVELOPE(-16.823,-16.823,64.420,64.420) Earth-Science Reviews 177 238 247 |
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Developing a comprehensive understanding of the interactions between the atmosphere and the geosphere is an ever-more pertinent issue as global average temperatures continue to rise. The possibility of more frequent volcanic eruptions and more therefore more frequent volcanic ash clouds raises potential concerns for the general public and the aviation industry. This review describes the major processes involved in short- and long-term volcano–climate interactions with a focus on Iceland and northern Europe, illustrating a complex interconnected system, wherein volcanoes directly affect the climate and climate change may indirectly affect volcanic systems. In this paper we examine both the effect of volcanic inputs into the atmosphere on climate conditions, in addition to the reverse relationship – that is, how global temperature fluctuations may influence the occurrence of volcanic eruptions. Explosive volcanic eruptions can cause surface cooling on regional and global scales through stratospheric injection of aerosols and fine ash particles, as documented in many historic eruptions, such as the Pinatubo eruption in 1991. The atmospheric effects of large-magnitude explosive eruptions are more pronounced when the eruptions occur in the tropics due to increased aerosol dispersal and effects on the meridional temperature gradient. Additionally, on a multi-centennial scale, global temperature increase may affect the frequency of large-magnitude eruptions through deglaciation. Many conceptional models use the example of Iceland to suggest that post-glacial isostatic rebound will significantly increase decompression melting, and may already be increasing the amount of melt stored beneath Vatnajökull and several smaller Icelandic glaciers. Evidence for such a relationship existing in the past may be found in cryptotephra records from peat and lake sediments across northern Europe. At present, such records are incomplete, containing spatial gaps. As a significant increase in volcanic activity in Iceland would result in ... |
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