The influence of volcanic eruptions on the climate of tropical South America during the last millennium in an isotope-enabled general circulation model

Currently, little is known on how volcanic eruptions impact large-scale climate phenomena such as South American paleo-Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) position and summer monsoon behavior. In this paper, an analysis of observations and model simulations is employed to assess the influence of l...

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Main Authors: C. M. Colose, A. N. LeGrande, M. Vuille
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-04-01
Series:Climate of the Past
Online Access:http://www.clim-past.net/12/961/2016/cp-12-961-2016.pdf