Publication Date:
2011-08-19
Description:
Nimbus-7 wide-FOV irradiance data collected from 1981-1985 are used to evaluate the effects of the El Chichon eruptions of 1982 on the earth radiation budget. The north polar region displayed a maximum response of 20 percent in the winter of 1982-1983, with the variation being most apparent in the near-IR 2.8 micron and 0.2-3.8 microns shortwave bands. The data indicate that the particle size distribution was constant for a year after eruptions.
Keywords:
GEOPHYSICS
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