Citation

Rampino MR, Self S, Fairbridge RW. Science 1979; 206(4420): 826-829.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1979, American Association for the Advancement of Science)

DOI

10.1126/science.206.4420.826

PMID

17820760

Abstract

Many major volcanic eruptions coincide with cooling trends of decadal or longer duration that began significantly before the eruptions. Dust veils provide positive feedback for short-term (less than 10 year) global cooling, but seem unlikely to trigger glaciations or even minor climate fluctuations in the 10-to 100-year range. On the contrary, variations in climate lead to stress changes on the earth's crust-for instance, by loading and unloading of ice and water masses and by axial and spin-rate changes that might augment volcanic (and seismic) potential.

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