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Variability of aerosol extinction of solar radiation in Antarctica

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 May 2004

V. F. Radionov
V. F. Radionov
Affiliation:
Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, 199397 St. Petersburg, Russia
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Abstract

Temporal variations of the aerosol optical depth and transmission coefficient of the atmosphere are considered using data from Mirny Observatory, Antarctica. Year-to-year variability of these parameters is determined mainly by stratospheric aerosol pollution due to volcanic activity. A considerable increase of atmospheric turbidity has been observed since the end of September 1991. This phenomenon seems to be associated with the Mount Pinatubo volcanic eruption.

Keywords

Antarctictransmission coefficientaerosol optical depth
Type
Papers—Atmospheric Sciences
Information
Antarctic Science , Volume 6 , Issue 3 , September 1994 , pp. 419 - 424
Copyright
© Antarctic Science Ltd 1994

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