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A 220-year continuous record of volcanic H2SO4 in the Antarctic ice sheet

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Continuous H2SO4 profiles observed in snow from several Antarctic locations reveal four major volcanic events of the past two centuries (Agung, Krakatoa, Tambora and another large-scale event not recorded historically). Acid deposition and interhemispheric distribution mechanisms are quantified and then used to obtain an order of magnitude estimate for the H2SO4 emissions from these eruptions.

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Legrand, M., Delmas, R. A 220-year continuous record of volcanic H2SO4 in the Antarctic ice sheet. Nature 327, 671–676 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1038/327671a0

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