Tracking stratospheric volcanic clouds
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Extended observations of volcanic SO2 and sulfate aerosol in the stratosphere S. A. Carn, N. A. Krotkov, K. Yang, R. M. Hoff, A. J. Prata, A. J. Krueger, S. C. Loughlin, and P. F. Levelt Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology (JCET), University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), Baltimore, MD 21250, USA Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology (GEST) center, UMBC, Baltimore, MD 21250, USA Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU), PO Box 100, 2027 Kjeller, Norway Montserrat Volcano Observatory, Flemming, Montserrat, WI, USA British Geological Survey, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3LA, UK Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), 3730 AE De Bilt, The Netherlands Received: 6 February 2007 – Accepted: 20 February 2007 – Published: 23 February 2007 Correspondence to: S. A. Carn ([email protected])
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