Articles | Volume 21, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-1143-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-1143-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
| 
27 Jan 2021
Research article |
| 27 Jan 2021
| 27 Jan 2021
Evidence for the predictability of changes in the stratospheric aerosol size following volcanic eruptions of diverse magnitudes using space-based instruments
NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, USA
Mahesh Kovilakam
SSAI, Hampton, Virginia, USA
Anja Schmidt
Department of Chemistry, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK
Department of Geography, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK
Christian von Savigny
Institute of Physics, University of Greifswald, Greifswald,
Germany
Travis Knepp
NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, USA
Landon Rieger
Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Viewed
Total article views: 2,767 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 18 Jun 2020)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,805 | 895 | 67 | 2,767 | 76 | 74 |
- HTML: 1,805
- PDF: 895
- XML: 67
- Total: 2,767
- BibTeX: 76
- EndNote: 74
Total article views: 2,231 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 27 Jan 2021)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,567 | 618 | 46 | 2,231 | 55 | 50 |
- HTML: 1,567
- PDF: 618
- XML: 46
- Total: 2,231
- BibTeX: 55
- EndNote: 50
Total article views: 536 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 18 Jun 2020)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238 | 277 | 21 | 536 | 21 | 24 |
- HTML: 238
- PDF: 277
- XML: 21
- Total: 536
- BibTeX: 21
- EndNote: 24
Viewed (geographical distribution)
Total article views: 2,767 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 2,767 with geography defined
and 0 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 2,231 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 2,231 with geography defined
and 0 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 536 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 536 with geography defined
and 0 with unknown origin.
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
Cited
16 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Volatile emissions from past eruptions at La Soufrière de Guadeloupe (Lesser Antilles): insights into degassing processes and atmospheric impacts A. Metcalfe et al. 10.3389/feart.2023.1143325
- Tracking the 2022 Hunga Tonga‐Hunga Ha'apai Aerosol Cloud in the Upper and Middle Stratosphere Using Space‐Based Observations G. Taha et al. 10.1029/2022GL100091
- Quantifying SAGE II (1984–2005) and SAGE III/ISS (2017–2022) observations of smoke in the stratosphere L. Thomason & T. Knepp 10.5194/acp-23-10361-2023
- Stratospheric aerosol size reduction after volcanic eruptions F. Wrana et al. 10.5194/acp-23-9725-2023
- SAGE III/ISS aerosol/cloud categorization and its impact on GloSSAC M. Kovilakam et al. 10.5194/amt-16-2709-2023
- Characterization of stratospheric particle size distribution uncertainties using SAGE II and SAGE III/ISS extinction spectra T. Knepp et al. 10.5194/amt-17-2025-2024
- Growth and Global Persistence of Stratospheric Sulfate Aerosols From the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai Volcanic Eruption M. Boichu et al. 10.1029/2023JD039010
- An empirical characterization of the aerosol Ångström exponent interpolation bias using SAGE III/ISS data R. Damadeo et al. 10.5194/amt-17-3669-2024
- OMPS LP Version 2.0 multi-wavelength aerosol extinction coefficient retrieval algorithm G. Taha et al. 10.5194/amt-14-1015-2021
- Stratospheric Aerosol Characteristics from the 2017–2019 Volcanic Eruptions Using the SAGE III/ISS Observations B. Madhavan et al. 10.3390/rs15010029
- Measurement report: Violent biomass burning and volcanic eruptions – a new period of elevated stratospheric aerosol over central Europe (2017 to 2023) in a long series of observations T. Trickl et al. 10.5194/acp-24-1997-2024
- Identification of smoke and sulfuric acid aerosol in SAGE III/ISS extinction spectra T. Knepp et al. 10.5194/amt-15-5235-2022
- OMPS-LP aerosol extinction coefficients and their applicability in GloSSAC M. Kovilakam et al. 10.5194/acp-25-535-2025
- The long-term transport and radiative impacts of the 2017 British Columbia pyrocumulonimbus smoke aerosols in the stratosphere S. Das et al. 10.5194/acp-21-12069-2021
- Is it possible to estimate aerosol optical depth from historic colour paintings? C. von Savigny et al. 10.5194/cp-18-2345-2022
- The impact of volcanic eruptions, pyrocumulonimbus plumes, and the Arctic polar vortex intrusions on aerosol loading over Tomsk (Western Siberia, Russia) as observed by lidar from 2018 to 2022 V. Gerasimov et al. 10.1080/01431161.2024.2377833
16 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Volatile emissions from past eruptions at La Soufrière de Guadeloupe (Lesser Antilles): insights into degassing processes and atmospheric impacts A. Metcalfe et al. 10.3389/feart.2023.1143325
- Tracking the 2022 Hunga Tonga‐Hunga Ha'apai Aerosol Cloud in the Upper and Middle Stratosphere Using Space‐Based Observations G. Taha et al. 10.1029/2022GL100091
- Quantifying SAGE II (1984–2005) and SAGE III/ISS (2017–2022) observations of smoke in the stratosphere L. Thomason & T. Knepp 10.5194/acp-23-10361-2023
- Stratospheric aerosol size reduction after volcanic eruptions F. Wrana et al. 10.5194/acp-23-9725-2023
- SAGE III/ISS aerosol/cloud categorization and its impact on GloSSAC M. Kovilakam et al. 10.5194/amt-16-2709-2023
- Characterization of stratospheric particle size distribution uncertainties using SAGE II and SAGE III/ISS extinction spectra T. Knepp et al. 10.5194/amt-17-2025-2024
- Growth and Global Persistence of Stratospheric Sulfate Aerosols From the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai Volcanic Eruption M. Boichu et al. 10.1029/2023JD039010
- An empirical characterization of the aerosol Ångström exponent interpolation bias using SAGE III/ISS data R. Damadeo et al. 10.5194/amt-17-3669-2024
- OMPS LP Version 2.0 multi-wavelength aerosol extinction coefficient retrieval algorithm G. Taha et al. 10.5194/amt-14-1015-2021
- Stratospheric Aerosol Characteristics from the 2017–2019 Volcanic Eruptions Using the SAGE III/ISS Observations B. Madhavan et al. 10.3390/rs15010029
- Measurement report: Violent biomass burning and volcanic eruptions – a new period of elevated stratospheric aerosol over central Europe (2017 to 2023) in a long series of observations T. Trickl et al. 10.5194/acp-24-1997-2024
- Identification of smoke and sulfuric acid aerosol in SAGE III/ISS extinction spectra T. Knepp et al. 10.5194/amt-15-5235-2022
- OMPS-LP aerosol extinction coefficients and their applicability in GloSSAC M. Kovilakam et al. 10.5194/acp-25-535-2025
- The long-term transport and radiative impacts of the 2017 British Columbia pyrocumulonimbus smoke aerosols in the stratosphere S. Das et al. 10.5194/acp-21-12069-2021
- Is it possible to estimate aerosol optical depth from historic colour paintings? C. von Savigny et al. 10.5194/cp-18-2345-2022
- The impact of volcanic eruptions, pyrocumulonimbus plumes, and the Arctic polar vortex intrusions on aerosol loading over Tomsk (Western Siberia, Russia) as observed by lidar from 2018 to 2022 V. Gerasimov et al. 10.1080/01431161.2024.2377833
Latest update: 29 May 2025
Short summary
Measurements of the impact of volcanic eruptions on stratospheric aerosol loading by space-based instruments show show a fairly well-behaved relationship between the magnitude and the apparent changes to aerosol size over several orders of magnitude. This directly measured relationship provides a unique opportunity to verify the performance of interactive aerosol models used in climate models.
Measurements of the impact of volcanic eruptions on stratospheric aerosol loading by...
Altmetrics
Final-revised paper
Preprint