Asian monsoon transports Nabro eruption into stratosphere

Sulfur dioxide from the Nabro volcano in Eritrea was lofted into the lower stratosphere by deep convection and the circulation associated with the Asian summer monsoon. This finding demonstrates that to affect climate, volcanic eruptions need not be strong enough to inject sulfur directly into the stratosphere.



 

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Nabro eruption, Eritrea; NASA image.