The effects of simulating volcanic aerosol radiative feedbacks with WRF-Chem during the Eyjafjallajökull eruption, April and May 2010

• Published in: Atmospheric environment (1994) Vol. 198; pp. 194 - 206
• Main Authors: Hirtl, Marcus, Stuefer, Martin, Arnold, Delia, Grell, Georg, Maurer, Christian, Natali, Stefano, Scherllin-Pirscher, Barbara, Webley, Peter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2019
• Subjects: Aerosol radiative feedback effects; aerosols; atmospheric chemistry; cooling; Eyjafjallajökull eruption 2010; gases; meteorology; Model evaluation; temperature; uncertainty; volcanic activity; volcanic ash; Volcanic ash plume; wind speed; WRF-Chem; Model evaluation; Aerosol radiative feedback effects; Volcanic ash plume; Eyjafjallajökull eruption 2010; WRF-Chem

Explosive volcanic eruptions can inject large amounts of ash and gases into the atmosphere. Such volcanic aerosols can have a significant impact on the surrounding environment, and there is the need to closely investigate their effects on meteorology on local, regional, and even continental scale. T...