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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6390
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-10-13
pubmed:abstractText
Aerosols injected into the stratosphere by large volcanic eruptions may induce ozone destruction through processes including heterogeneous chemical reactions. The effect of ozone reductions on surface ultraviolet irradiation is not obvious, however, because aerosols also increase the reflection of sunlight. Here we use a radiative transfer model to estimate the changes in biologically effective ultraviolet radiation (UV-BE) at the Earth's surface produced by the El Chichón (1982) and Mount Pinatubo (1991) eruptions. We find that in both cases surface UV-BE intensity can increase because the effect of ozone depletion outweighs the increased scattering.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0028-0836
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
3
pubmed:volume
359
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
47-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Enhancements in biologically effective ultraviolet radiation following volcanic eruptions.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Meteorology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.