Effect of volcanic eruptions on the hydrological cycle

• Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
• Main Author: Iles, Carley Elizabeth
• Other Authors: Hegerl, Gabriele, Tett, Simon, Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC)
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: The University of Edinburgh 2014
• Subjects: rainfall pattern; volcanic eruptions; water cycle; climate models; precipitation response; river discharge change; Yenisey; North Atlantic; North Atlantic oscillation
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/9918

Large explosive volcanic eruptions inject SO2 into the stratosphere where it is oxidised to sulphate aerosols which reflect sunlight. This causes a reduction in global temperature and precipitation lasting a few years. Here the robust features of this precipitation response are investigated, using s...