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A stratospheric aerosol increase during 1981, observed by Lidar over mid‐Europe
Author(s) -
Reiter R.,
Jäger H.,
Carnuth W.,
Funk W.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/gl009i004p00469
Subject(s) - aerosol , stratosphere , lidar , volcano , atmospheric sciences , environmental science , vulcanian eruption , homogeneous , climatology , geology , meteorology , remote sensing , geography , physics , seismology , thermodynamics
After the middle of May 1981 lidar observations at Garmisch‐Partenkirchen recorded a marked enhancement of the aerosol backscattering from the lower stratosphere. Until the end of July several distinct aerosol layers could be detected which thereafter merged into a broad homogeneous layer. The eruption of volcano Alaid, Kurile Islands, on 28 April is suggested as the source of this recent stratospheric aerosol increase. This aerosol disturbance is of about the same magnitude as that caused by Mount St. Helens in May 1980. Significant climatic effects are not predicted.