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Volcanism and Climate
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Eldholm, O and Coffin, MF, Volcanism and Climate, Encyclopedia of Marine Geosciences, Springer Netherlands, J Harff, M Meschede, S Petersen, J Thiede (ed), Netherlands, pp. 1-7. ISBN 9789400762374 (2015) [Other Book Chapter]
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DOI: doi:10.1007/978-94-007-6644-0_97-2
Abstract
The impact of volcanism on weather and climate is unequivocally documented by temporal correlations in
both historical and prehistorical records. Although volcanic events have been traced far back in time, only
Quaternary and Holocene records provide the detail and resolution necessary to address many otherwise
ambiguous connections. Both observations and modeling suggest inherent relationships among the
geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, and atmosphere, setting the stage for various climate responses
commonly incorporating complex feedback loop systems and their elusive dependence on proximity to
thresholds. Furthermore, both volcanism and climate may trigger secondary phenomena of sometimes
catastrophic nature. The cause-and-effect sequence is particularly intriguing, i.e., whether volcanism
forces climate or changing climate forces volcanism or if, in fact, either or both can occur in nature. This
overview is based on a number of studies that comprehensively address the overall theme (e.g., Cas and
Wright, 1987; Sigurdsson, 1999; Robock, 2000; Schmincke, 2004; Oppenheimer, 2011; McGuire, 2012;
Cashman and Sparks, 2013; and references therein).
Item Details
| Item Type: | Other Book Chapter |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Earth Sciences |
| Research Group: | Geology |
| Research Field: | Volcanology |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding Knowledge in the Environmental Sciences |
| Author: | Coffin, MF (Professor Mike Coffin) |
| ID Code: | 93024 |
| Year Published: | 2015 |
| Deposited By: | IMAS Research and Education Centre |
| Deposited On: | 2014-07-07 |
| Last Modified: | 2017-04-05 |
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