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Articles | Volume 20, issue 7
Articles | Volume 20, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-1513-2024
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https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-1513-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 20, issue 7
Research article
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16 Jul 2024
Research article |  | 16 Jul 2024

Possible impact of the 43 BCE Okmok volcanic eruption in Alaska on the climate of China as revealed in historical documents

Pao K. Wang, Elaine Kuan-Hui Lin, Yu-Shiuan Lin, Chung-Rui Lee, Ho-Jiunn Lin, Ching-Wen Chen, and Pi-Ling Pai

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We provide detailed translations of some abnormal meteorological conditions in 43–33 BCE described in Chinese historical documents possibly related to the Okmok volcanic eruption in Alaska in early 43 BCE. The cold summer record and the abnormal color and low brightness of the sun point to the clear link to the volcanic impact. The reported duration for the visual condition of the sun to return to normal should be useful for researchers modeling the volcanic impact on climate.
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