Citation

Rasmussen RA, Khalil MA, Dalluge RW, Penkett SA, Jones B. Science 1982; 215(4533): 665-667.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1982, American Association for the Advancement of Science)

DOI

10.1126/science.215.4533.665

PMID

17842402

Abstract

Ash from the massive 18 May 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens readily gave off large amounts of carbonyl sulfide and carbon disulfide gases at room temperature. These findings suggest that the sulfur that enhances the Junge sulfate layer in the stratosphere after volcanic eruptions could be carried directly to the upper atmosphere as carbonyl sulfide and carbon disulfide adsorbed on ash particles from major volcanic eruptions.

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