The role of tropical volcanic eruptions in exacerbating Indian droughts

Abstract The Indian summer monsoon rainfall (ISMR) is vital for the livelihood of millions of people in the Indian region; droughts caused by monsoon failures often resulted in famines. Large volcanic eruptions have been linked with reductions in ISMR, but the responsible mechanisms remain unclear....

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Main Authors: Suvarna Fadnavis, Rolf Müller, Tanusri Chakraborty, T. P. Sabin, Anton Laakso, Alexandru Rap, Sabine Griessbach, Jean-Paul Vernier, Simone Tilmes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81566-0