Change of the Surface Air Temperature Averaged over the Northern Hemisphere and Large Volcanic Eruptions during the Year 1951-1972

Recent Climatic Fluctuations of the Canadian High Arctic and Their Significance for Glaciology

“…It has been suggested by several authors that this fall in tropospheric temperature was due to volcanic dust from the eruption of Mt. Agung (Yamamoto et al, 1975;Newell and Weare, 1976;Angell and Korshover, 1977;Hansen et al, 1978). This was one of the largest eruptions since 1883 when Krakatau (6°S, 105°E) injected large amounts of dust into the stratosphere.…”

The explosive volcanic eruption signal in northern hemisphere continental temperature records

“…Lamb, 1970;Budyko, 1969Budyko, , 1974Mitchell, 1961Mitchell, , 1970Spirina, 1971;Yamamoto et al, 1975;Oliver, 1976;Mass and Schneider, 1977;Taylor et al, 1980;Selfet al, 1981;Sear, 1984, Angell andKorshover, 1985). However, in spite of this attention, there is still considerable uncertainty about the magnitude and statistical significance of any effects, as well as their geographical distribution and duration (e.g.…”

Solar variability as a contributing factor to Holocene climatic change

“…Several empirical studies have found a surface cooling of about 0.5-1.0 degC in the first or second year after large volcanic eruptions (Lamb, 1970;Yamamoto et al, 1975;Oliver, 1976;Mass and Schneider, 1977;Taylor et al, 1980), although Landsberg and Albert (1974) found no convincing evidence for coolings after several major nineteenth century eruptions. Theoretical radiative balance calculations indicate that an injection of volcanic silicate and sulfuric acid aerosols into the stratosphere will cause a net surface cooling after an initial brief warming, although the magnitude of the effect depends on the aerosol particle size distribution and composition, the time and place of eruption, and the albedo of the underlying surface (Pollack et al, 1976).…”