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Evaluating the link between the sulfur-rich Laacher See volcanic eruption and the Younger Dryas climate anomaly
James U. L. Baldini
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Department of Earth Sciences, University of Durham, Durham, DH1 3LE,
UK
Richard J. Brown
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Durham, Durham, DH1 3LE,
UK
Natasha Mawdsley
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Durham, Durham, DH1 3LE,
UK
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Short summary
The Younger Dryas occurred ~13 ka BP and is an iconic millennial-scale climate anomaly. However, the cause of the event is still ambiguous. Here, we propose that the event was triggered by a large, sulfur-rich eruption of the Laacher See volcano (Germany). The eruption's direct (sulfate aerosol-induced) cooling effects lasted less than 5 years, and we suggest these were amplified and extended by a sea-ice–ocean circulation positive feedback, leading to the event's characteristic features.
The Younger Dryas occurred ~13 ka BP and is an iconic millennial-scale climate anomaly. However,...
