在平流层中大量的火山气溶载荷与亚洲季风运输有关
Adam E Bourassa1, Alan Robock, William J Randel
1Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada. adam.bourassa@usask.ca
概括
2011年纳布罗火山爆发将二氧化硫注入了上层热带层,导致平流层气溶增强. 这表明火山爆发可以影响气候,而不会直接到达平流层.
科学领域:
- 火山学 火山学是一门学科.
- 大气科学 大气科学
- 气候科学 气候科学
背景情况:
- 2011年6月13日,在厄立特里亚的纳布罗平流火山爆发.
- 这次喷发释放出大量的二氧化硫 (SO2).
研究的目的:
- 分析火山二氧化硫的大气运输和转化.
- 了解火山爆发对平流层气溶载荷和潜在气候影响的影响.
主要方法:
- 分析卫星数据以追踪二氧化硫散布的情况.
- 模拟大气对流和季风循环.
- 观察平流层中硫酸盐气溶的形成和增强.
主要成果:
- 大约1.3兆克的SO2被注入了上层热带层 (9-14公里).
- 深度对流和亚洲夏季季风循环将二氧化硫运送到较低层平流层.
- 在平流层中观察到硫酸盐气溶的显著增强.
结论:
- 火山爆发可以通过向上层热带层注入硫来影响气候.
- 间接的升空机制,如深度对流和季风循环,对于平流层气溶增强至关重要.
- 喷发不需要直接向平流层注入硫,以影响气候.
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